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Prince Edward County

Elections and appointments to government and other official positions

The following is in large part adapted from Picton's 100 years, with some additions and minor corrections.

Parliament of Upper Canada
1792 Philip Dorland, elected but did not take his seat.1825 Paul Peterson, member.
1793 Peter Vanalstine, member1829 Paul Peterson, member.
1796 David McGregor Rogers, member.1831 Asa Werden and John Roblin, members.
1805 Ebenezer Washburn, member.12th 1835 John Roblin and Jas. Wilson, members.
1817 James Cotter, member.13th 1835 Jas. Rogers and Chas. Bockus, members.
1821 James Wilson and Paul Peterson, members.
Parliament of the United Province of Canada
1841 John P. Roblin, member.1858 William Casey Dorland, member.
1844 John P. Roblin, member.1862 William Anderson Jr., member.
1848 David Barker Stephenson, member.1863 Walter Ross, member.
1852 David Barker Stephenson, member.(Being the last Parliament before Confederation, they had 5 sessions)
1854 David B. Stephenson, member.
Parliament of Ontario Legislative Assembly (Year, Member, Party)
1867 A. Greeley Lib.1898 W. R. Dempsey Con.
1870 (By-elec.) W. Anderson Con.1902 Morley Currie Lib.
1871 (Gen. Elec.) Gideon Striker Lib. Striker unseated1905 Morley Currie Lib.
1911 R. A. Norman Con.1908 R. A. Norman Con.
1872 (By-elec.) J. S. MacCuaig Con.1914 Nelson Parliament Lib.
1873 J. S. MacCuaig’ unseated and seat awarded to Gideon Striker, Lib.1919 Nelson Parliament Lib.,
1875 Gideon Striker Lib.1923 Horace S. Colliver Con.
1879 Gideon Striker Lab.1926 William E. Raney Lib. Prog.
1883 J. Hart Ind. Lib.1927 Resignation of Mr. Raney Lib.
1886 J. A. Sprague Lib.1927 H. S. Colliver Con.
1890 J. A. Sprague Lib.1929 H. S. Colliver Con.
1894 J. Cavan Patron1934 T. G. Bowerman Lib.
1937 J. deC. Hepburn, Con. relected 1943 and 45. see short biography
Dominion House of Commons (Year Member Party)
1867 Walter Ross Lib.1908 Morley Currie Lib.
1872 Walter Ross Lib.1911 B. R. Hepburn Con. see short biography
1873 Walter Ross Lib.1917 B. R. Hepburn Con.
1877 James MacCuaig Con.1921 John Hubbs Con.
1882 John M Platt Lib.1925 Part of Lennox added to Prince Edward.
1887 John M. Platt Lib.1925 John Hubbs Con.
1891 A. C. Miller. Con.1926 John Hubbs Con,
1896 W. V. Pettet Patron1930 John Aaron Weese Con,
1900 Geo. O. Alcorn Con.1935 Geo. J. Tustin Con,
1904 Geo. O. Alcorn Con.
Prince Edward County Wardens since 1842
1842 John P. Roblin, Picton. 1895 G. Nelson Rose, North Marysburg.
1842-47 Jacob Howell, Ameliasburg. 1896 Henry P. Benson, Hillier.
1848 David B. Stevenson, Picton. 1897 Parker R. Young, Picton.
1849 David B. Stevenson, Picton. 1898 William C. Killip, Ameliasburg.
1850 John Howell, Ameliasburg. 1899 Nostrand Sprague, Sophiasburg. ?
1851-2-3 David B. Stevenson, Picton. 1900 Sidney Stanton, Athol.
1854 Absolom Greely, Sophiasburg. 1901 Peter V. Beech, Ameliasburg.
1855 William Hubbs, Athol. 1902 P. A. Williams, Picton.
1856-7-8-9 Absolom Greely, Sophiasburg. 1903 D. W. Robinson, Hillier.
1860 William A. Richards, Hallowell. 1904 R. A. Williamson, Hallowell.
1861 Willet N. Bedell, Hallowell. 1905 D’Arcy H. Young, Hillier.
1862-3-4 Gideon Striker, Picton. 1906 John M. Mallory, Hallowell.
1865 S. P. Niles, Hillier 1907 A. B. Saylor, Bloomfield.
1866-7 C. S. Wilson, Picton. 1908 Delos Spafford, Athol.
1868 Sylvanus Sprague, Sophiasburg. 1909 Harry Dempsey, Ameliasburg.
1869 Donald Campbell, Wellington. 1910 D. H. Fraser, Sophiasburg.
1870 Robert Clapp, South Marysburg. 1911 J. L. Shannon, N. Marysburg.
1871 Lewis B. Stinson, Hallowell. 1912 W .J. Gerow, Hallowell.
1872 Nelson Dodge, South Marysburg. 1913 H. D.*Cleminson, Wellington.
1873 George C. Curry, Picton. 1914 H. S. Colliver, Picton.
1874 Joseph Pierson, Hillier. 1915 Albert Collier, S. Marysburg.
1875 John Prinyer, North Marysburg. 1916 Edward B. Purtelle, Bloomfield.
1876 W. R. Dempsey, Ameliasburg. 1917 W. W. Anderson, Ameliasburg.
1877 B. A. Hubbs, Athol. 1918 Clarence Mallory, Hallowell.
1878 Samuel N. Smith, Sophiasburg. 1919 R. H. Fox, Ameliasburg.
1879 James P. Thorne, Picton. 1920 John Hazel, Sophiasburg.
1880 Levi Williams, North Marysburg. 1921 Wm. Monaghan, Wellington.
1881 Jas. H. Knox, South Marysburg. 1922 A. A. Ferguson, Hillier.
1881 Nostrand Sprague, Sophiasburg. 1923 Jas. L. Hughes, N. Marysburg.
1882 Abram Arkett, Hallowell. 1924 Charlton Metcalfe, Athol.
1883 Jas. H. Knox, South Marysburg. 1925 Fred H. Hubbs, Hallowell.
1883 David Clinton, Wellington. 1926 John A. Weese, Ameliasburg.
1884 William Anderson, Ameliasburg. 1927 Edmund Peeling, Picton.
1885 James N. Carter, Picton. 1928 Harvey S. Stark, Athol.
1886 George Martin, Athol. 1929 W. H. Montgomery, Ameliasburg.
1887 Arnoldi McFaul, Hallowell. 1930 Chas. H. Kinnear, Hillier.
1888 Lancelot Nethery, Hillier. 1931 Donald Brown, Bloomfield.
1889 Harmon Weese, Ameliasburg. 1932 Gordon L. Christie, Hallowell.
1890 William Fraleigh, Hallowell. 1933 T. G. Bowerman, Athol.
1891 David D. McKibbon, S. Marysburg. 1934 Amos McDonald, Hallowell.
1892 W. H. Williamson, Picton. 1935 W. S. Blakely, Picton.
1893 James Gibson, Athol. 1936 Franklin Hawkins, Athol.
1894 James E. Glenn, Ameliasburg. 1937 Jas. S. Barber, Ameliasburg.

 

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