Edward_Octavian_Cuthbert

Edward Octavian Cuthbert

Edward Octavian Cuthbert

Canadian politician

Edward Octavian Cuthbert (December 3, 1826 – July 28, 1890) was a Quebec politician of independent means. He represented Berthier in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1887.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier, Preceded by ...

He was born in Berthier, Lower Canada in 1826,[1] the son of James Cuthbert and Mary-Louise Amable Cairns,[2] and was educated at Chambly College.[3] He served as mayor of Berthier from 1868 to 1873 and from 1877 to 1878.[1] Cuthbert was also president of the County Agricultural Society.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after the sitting member was named to the Senate.[1]

In 1853, Cuthbert married Mary Bostwick. In 1849, he had inherited the seigneury of Berthier of which he was the last seigneur.[2]

Electoral record

More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...
More information Party, Candidate ...

References

  1. [1]
    Edward Octavian Cuthbert – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. [2]
    Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. [3]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan


Stub icon

This article about a Quebec Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a mayor in Quebec is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Edward_Octavian_Cuthbert, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.