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| predecessor =[[Alfred William Savary]] |
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| successor =[[William Berrian Vail]] |
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| birth_date =March 25, 1818 |
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| birth_place =[[Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia]] |
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| profession =[[merchant]] |
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| party =[[Liberal-Conservative Party]] |
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| party colour =Liberal-Conservative |
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| riding =[[Digby (electoral district)|Digby]] |
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'''Edwin Randolph Oakes''' ( |
'''Edwin Randolph Oakes''' (March 25, 1818 in [[Pleasant Valley, Colchester County|Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia]] – August 1889) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] and [[Nova Scotian]] [[politician]] and [[merchant]]. He was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]] 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">{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=15055|nolist=yes}}</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.<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. | |
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from [[United Empire Loyalist]]s from [[New York (state)|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. |year=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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Latest revision as of 15:01, 17 August 2023
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 – August 1889) was a Canadian and Nova Scotian politician and merchant. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada 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]
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Digby | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | E. Oakes | 1,168 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Savary | 631 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Edwin Randolph Oakes – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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