Oliver Blake (October 1, 1802 – December 10, 1873) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1873.
Oliver Blake | |
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| Senator for Ontario, Ontario | |
| In office October 23, 1867 – December 10, 1873 | |
| Appointed by | Royal Proclamation |
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| Born | October 1, 1802 New Hampton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1873 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Clerk |
He was born in New Hampton, New Hampshire, United States in 1802 and came to Upper Canada while young. As a young man he sold fanning mills. Later, he was a director of the Beaver Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He was appointed court clerk in 1841; Deputy Reeve of Townsend Township in Norfolk County, Councillor of Townsend Township in 1853, and served as Reeve of Townsend Township in 1852, 1854 - 1857. Blake was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Thames division in 1862 and was named to the Senate after Confederation.
References
edit- Oliver Blake – Parliament of Canada biography
- Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 5.
- Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869–1934. Roll: MS935_7. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- "Reminiscences of John Carrow, Esq." a Paper read to the Norfolk Historical Society by H. Frank Cook and subsequently published in 4 Dec 1902 Simcoe Reformer (page 1)
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