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'''Edwin Randolph Oakes''' ([[March 25]], [[1818]] in [[Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia]] – [[1889]]) was a [[Canadian]] and [[Nova Scotian]] [[politician]] and [[merchant]]. He was elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] as a Member of the [[Liberal-Conservative Party]] in 1874 to represent the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Digby (electoral district)|Digby]]. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the [[Legislative Council of Nova Scotia]] in October 1874. |
'''Edwin Randolph Oakes''' ([[March 25]], [[1818]] in [[Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia]] – [[1889]]) was a [[Canadian]] and [[Nova Scotian]] [[politician]] and [[merchant]]. He was elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] as a Member of the [[Liberal-Conservative Party]] in 1874 to represent the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Digby (electoral district)|Digby]]. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the [[Legislative Council of Nova Scotia]] in October 1874.<ref name="parl">{{CanParlbio|ID=47fdc565-c857-4012-9aec-df7aeedd860d}}</ref> |
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Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from [[United Empire Loyalist]]s from [[New York]] state. He married Georgina Jane Bragg. He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889. |
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from [[United Empire Loyalist]]s from [[New York]] state.<ref name="mackintosh"/> He was educated in [[Digby County, Nova Scotia|Digby County]] and became a merchant in [[Digby, Nova Scotia|Digby]].<ref name="johnson">{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |date=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}</ref> He married Georgina Jane Bragg.<ref name="mackintosh">[http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32956 ''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882''] [[Charles H. Mackintosh|CH Mackintosh]]</ref> He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.<ref name="parl"/> |
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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=47fdc565-c857-4012-9aec-df7aeedd860d&Language=E&MenuID=Lists.Members.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2FLists%2FMembers.aspx%3FParliament%3D%26Riding%3D%26Name%3Doakes%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26New%3DFalse%26Current%3DFalse%26Picture%3DFalse Parliament of Canada biography] |
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* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32956 ''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882'' [[Charles H. Mackintosh|CH Mackintosh]] ] |
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Edwin Randolph Oakes | |
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| Member of Parliament for Digby | |
| In office 1874–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred William Savary |
| Succeeded by | William Berrian Vail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1818 Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia |
| Died | 1889 |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
| Profession | merchant |
Edwin Randolph Oakes (March 25, 1818 in Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia – 1889) was a Canadian and Nova Scotian politician and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party in 1874 to represent the riding of Digby. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in October 1874.[1]
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from United Empire Loyalists from New York state.[2] He was educated in Digby County and became a merchant in Digby.[3] He married Georgina Jane Bragg.[2] He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.[1]
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- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882 CH Mackintosh
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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