William Hallett Ray
William Hallett Ray (May 25, 1825 – May 7, 1909) was a Canadian politician, farmer, and merchant.
William Hallett Ray | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Annapolis | |
| In office 1867–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Electoral district established |
| Succeeded by | Avard Longley |
| In office 1882–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Avard Longley |
| Succeeded by | John B. Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1825 Clementsport, Nova Scotia |
| Died | May 7, 1909 (aged 83) Clementsport, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Anti-Confederate (September 20, 1867-January 29, 1869), Liberal (January 30, 1869-) |
| Occupation | farmer, merchant |
Born in Clementsport, Annapolis Valley,[1] where he worked as a farmer and a merchant, Ray was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Annapolis County in an 1864 by-election held after James William Johnston was named to the bench.[2] He was first elected to represent the Annapolis electoral district in the House of Commons of Canada on September 20, 1867, and remained in office until his defeat in September 1878. Ray was re-elected for one more term in the June 1882 elections. He was a member of the Anti-Confederation Party until January 1869, when he left it for the Liberal Party.[1] In 1887, Ray was named to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia.[2]
He married Henrietta Ditmars in 1848. Ray also served as lieutenant-colonel in the county militia.[2]
He died in Clementsport at the age of 83.[3]
Election results
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Annapolis | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Anti-Confederation | William Hallett Ray | 1,171 | 53.54 | |||||
| Conservative | Avard Longley | 1,016 | 46.46 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,187 | 100.00 | ||||||
| This electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867 from the colonial Province of Nova Scotia'a Annapolis electoral district. Both Avard Longley and William Hallett Ray were incumbents, along with George Whitman. | ||||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[4] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Annapolis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Hallett Ray | 1,129 | ||||||
| Conservative | Avard Longley | 1,019 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Annapolis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Hallett Ray | 878 | ||||||
| Unknown | T.W. Chesley | 220 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Annapolis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Avard Longley | 1,301 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Hallett Ray | 1,298 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Annapolis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Hallett Ray | 1,430 | ||||||
| Unknown | R.E. Fitzrandolph | 1,368 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Annapolis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John B. Mills | 1,758 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Hallett Ray | 1,730 | ||||||
References
- William Hallett Ray – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897, AJ Gemmill
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- Library of Parliament. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Annapolis, Nova Scotia (1867 - 1917)". Retrieved 1 December 2015.