John_Bolton_(Canadian_politician)

John Bolton (Canadian politician)

John Bolton (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician

John Bolton (November 18, 1824 – July 14, 1872) was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Charlotte in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.[1]

For other people named John Bolton, see John Bolton (disambiguation).

He was born in England in 1824 and educated there. He was a merchant at Saint Stephen, New Brunswick.[2] In 1858, he married a Miss Christiana Hezediah Upton. His sister Kate married Benjamin Robert Stephenson who represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.[3] Bolton died at Saint Stephen in 1872.[4]

His daughter Ethel married William Frederick Todd, who served in the provincial assembly and the House of Commons and went on to become Lieutenant Governor for the province.[5]

More information 1867 Canadian federal election: Charlotte, Party ...

References

  1. [1]
    John Bolton – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. [2]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1872)
  3. [3]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1875, HJ Morgan
  4. [4]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1873)
  5. [5]
    Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910, EJ Chambers
  6. [6]
    Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.


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