Peter Lawson (politician)

Peter Lawson (January 10, 1821 – March 22, 1911) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.[1]

For the English cricketer, see Peter Lawson (cricketer).
Peter Lawson
Source: Library and Archives Canada

He was born in Woodstock, Connecticut in 1821,[1] the son of Thomas Lawson and Lucy Johnson,[2] and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1830. He worked as a tanner in Port Dover.[3] In 1842, he married Sarah Ladd.[2] Lawson served as reeve for Woodhouse Township in Norfolk County.[1] He died in Port Dover at the age of 90.[2]

1867 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Lawson 1,050
  Unknown N. O. Walker 969
Eligible voters 2,468
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[4]

References
  1. Peter Lawson (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)
  4. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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