Arthur Boyle (1840/1841 – December 10, 1919) was a politician and grocer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Monck. He was defeated by John Brown in the 1891 election, but was acclaimed back into office in 1892 after Brown was unseated. He then continued to represent the riding until its abolition in 1896.
Arthur Boyle | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Monck | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Lachlin McCallum |
| Succeeded by | John Brown |
| In office 1892–1892 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | Riding redistributed between Haldimand and Monck and Lincoln and Niagara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1840 or 1841 Thorold, Canada West |
| Died | (aged 78) Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Occupation | Grocer |
In 1868, he married Annie E. Cormick. Boyle was reeve of Dunnville from 1877 to 1879 and was warden for Haldimand County from 1878 to 1879. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1886 provincial election.[1]
Arthur Boyle died at his home in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 10, 1919.[2]
Electoral record
edit| 1887 Canadian federal election: Monck | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur Boyle | 1,816 | ||||||
| Liberal | George A. McCallum | 1,718 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Monck | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Brown | 1,874 | ||||||
| Conservative | Arthur Boyle | 1,614 | ||||||
| By-election on 12 March 1892
Due to unseating of John Brown | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Boyle | acclaimed | |||
References
edit- ^ A.J. Gemmill, The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887.
- ^ "Funeral of Arthur Boyle at Niagara Falls, Ont., today". Buffalo Express. Niagara Falls, Ontario. December 12, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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