Gideon Striker (c. 1825 – October 6, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1883.

Gideon Striker
Ontario MPP
In office
1872–1883
Preceded byJames Simeon McCuaig
Succeeded byJames Hart
ConstituencyPrince Edward
Personal details
Born1825
Prince Edward County, Upper Canada
DiedOctober 6, 1886(1886-10-06) (aged 60–61)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Prince Edward County circa 1825[1][2] and educated in Picton. He was a druggist and sold groceries as well. Striker also served as reeve of Picton, warden for the county and lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He was elected in 1871 to the provincial assembly but the election was declared invalid; he lost the subsequent by-election to James Simeon McCuaig but was declared elected later in 1872. He died suddenly in Montreal in 1886.[3]

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Prince Edward
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,522 52.23
Conservative William Anderson 1,392 47.77
Turnout 2,914 78.19
Eligible voters 3,727
Election voided[4]
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Prince Edward
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,644 49.62
Conservative James Simeon McCuaig 1,669 50.38
Total valid votes 3,313 100.0  
By-election result reversed on petition
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[6]: 315 
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Prince Edward
By-election result reversed on petition
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gideon Striker Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[6]: 315 
1875 Ontario general election: Prince Edward
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,762 50.91
Conservative R. Clapp 1,699 49.09
Total valid votes 3,461 77.90
Eligible voters 4,443
Liberal hold Swing  
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
1879 Ontario general election: Prince Edward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gideon Striker 1,894 50.47 −0.44
Conservative R. Clapp 1,859 49.53 +0.44
Total valid votes 3,753 73.78 −4.12
Eligible voters 5,087
Liberal hold Swing −0.44
Source: Elections Ontario[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ancestors and Cousins of Graeme Norman and a lot of Bay of Quinte, Ontario folks". RootsWeb. September 10, 2004. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gideon Striker". Family Search.org.
  3. ^ Morgan, Henry James (31 January 1887). The Dominion Annual Register and Review. Dawson Brothers. p. 289 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 1872. pp. 5–15.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  7. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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