Cyril Archibald
Cyril Archibald | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1837 |
| Died | April 13, 1914 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Upper Canada College |
| Occupation(s) | politician and businessman |
| Movement | Liberal Party of Canada |
Cyril Archibald (1837 – April 13, 1914) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.[1]
He was born in Osnabruck Township in Upper Canada in 1837,[1] the son of John Archibald and Eliza Dixon.[2] He was educated at Upper Canada College and served as a Lieutenant in No. 6 company of the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion during the Fenian Raid of 1870.[3] In 1881, he married Gertrude Wood.[2] Archibald served as reeve of Osnabruck from 1866 to 1869. Archibald also served as paymaster for the local militia.[1] In 1881, he went to Dundas, Minnesota, where he joined his brother Edward's flour milling business.[3] He retired from that business in 1892 and moved to Northfield, Minnesota,[2] where he died in 1914.[3]
Electoral record
[edit]| 1872 Canadian federal election: Stormont | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Cyril Archibald | 828 | 51.1 | ||
| Liberal-Conservative | Samuel Ault | 792 | 48.9 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,620 | ||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4] and Canada Elections Database[5] |
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Stormont | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Cyril Archibald | 905 | 53.2 | ||
| Unknown | J. Crysler | 797 | 46.8 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,702 | ||||
| Turnout (based on valid votes) | 1,702 | 78.54 | |||
| Eligible voters | 2,167 | ||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6] and Canada Elections Database[7] |
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Stormont | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Oscar Fulton | 1,082 | 55.0 | ||
| Liberal | Cyril Archibald | 885 | 45.0 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,967 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 66 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,033 | 79.66 | +1.12 | ||
| Eligible voters | 2,552 | ||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8] and Canada Elections Database[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cyril Archibald – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b c "Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-05-07.
- ^ "General Election (1872-07-20 - 1872-10-12)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "General Election (1874-01-22)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "General Election (1878-09-17)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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- 1837 births
- 1914 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- People from Northfield, Minnesota
- People from the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
- People from Rice County, Minnesota
- Upper Canada College alumni
- 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
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