David Stirton

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David Stirton (June 13, 1816 – August 16, 1908) was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Wellington South from 1867 to 1876.^[1]

He was born in Angus, Scotland in 1816,^[1] the son of James Stirton.^[2] His family settled near the current site of Guelph, Ontario in Upper Canada around 1827. Stirton bought his own farm in 1841.^[3] He served as reeve for Puslinch Township from 1853 to 1857^[1] and was captain in the local militia. He represented South Wellington in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1867.^[3] He was elected in the same riding following Confederation and served until 1876, when he was appointed postmaster for Guelph.^[1] Stirton died in Guelph at the age of 92.^[2]

Electoral record

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Stirton	963	59.6
	Unknown	F. W. Stone	652	40.4
Total valid votes			1,615	100.0

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	David Stirton	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[4]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Wellington South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Stirton	1,667	78.1
	Unknown	H. Hatch	468	21.9
Total valid votes			2,135	100.0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d David Stirton – Parliament of Canada biography
^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ ^a ^b The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1875, HJ Morgan
^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.

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[parl-1] David Stirton – Parliament of Canada biography

[johnson-2] Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

[morgan-3] The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1875, HJ Morgan

[4] Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.

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