Nathaniel_Higinbotham

Nathaniel Higinbotham

Nathaniel Higinbotham

Canadian politician

Nathaniel Higinbotham (1830 – January 9, 1911) was a Canadian pharmacist and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.[1]

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

He was born in County Cavan, Ireland[1] and came to Canada in 1846, establishing himself as a chemist and druggist at Guelph.[2] He served on the town council for Guelph, also serving as town mayor. He was a lieutenant-colonel for the local militia and served during the Fenian raids.[1] Higinbotham was defeated by George Alexander Drew for the federal seat in 1878.[1] He later served as registrar for Wellington County.[3]

In 1862, he married Margaret Allan. Higinbotham died in Guelph at the age of 81.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Nathaniel Higinbotham – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. [2]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1878, CH Mackintosh
  3. [3]
    A cyclopædia of Canadian biography : brief biographies of persons ..., HW Charlesworth (1919)
  4. [4]
    Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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