Horace Stanley Colliver

Horace Stanley Colliver (February 10, 1874[1] – December 16, 1957) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1926 and from 1928 to 1934 as a Conservative member.

Horace Stanley Colliver
Ontario MPP
In office
1928–1934
Preceded byWilliam Edgar Raney
Succeeded byRiding abolished
In office
1923–1926
Preceded byNelson Parliament
Succeeded byWilliam Edgar Raney
ConstituencyPrince Edward
Personal details
Born(1874-02-10)February 10, 1874
Hallowell, Ontario
DiedDecember 16, 1957(1957-12-16) (aged 83)
Picton, Ontario
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Eva E. Garrison
(m. 1896)
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Hallowell township, the son of George Colliver and Belle Spafford, and was educated in Cherry Valley. In 1896, Colliver married Eva E. Garrison. He was a wholesale grocer, canner and coal dealer. Colliver served as warden for Prince Edward County in 1914 and as mayor of Picton in 1918.

He was successful when he ran for election to the Ontario legislature in 1923. AS a Conservative candidate he took just 17 more votes than the incumbent UFO MPP Parliament to win the seat.[2]

He was defeated by United Farmers candidate William Raney when he ran for reelection in 1926.

Colliver took the seat in a 1928 by-election, after Raney was named a judge.[1] He died in 1957.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
  2. ^ Edmonton Bulletin, June 26, 1923
  3. ^ "Public Site Details". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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