Isaac Burpee, PC (November 28, 1825 – March 1, 1885) was a Canadian merchant, entrepreneur, and politician.

The Hon.
Isaac Burpee
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for City and County of St. John
In office
1872–1885
Preceded byJohn Hamilton Gray
Succeeded byCharles Arthur Everett
Personal details
Born(1825-11-28)November 28, 1825
Sheffield, New Brunswick
DiedMarch 1, 1885(1885-03-01) (aged 59)
New York City, New York
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Customs (1873-1878)
Minister of Agriculture (Acting) (1876-1877)

Born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Isaac Burpee and Phoebe Coban, he was elected as a Liberal to the House of Commons of Canada in 1872 representing the riding of City and County of St. John, New Brunswick. He was the Minister of Customs and Minister of Agriculture (Acting). He served until his death in 1885.

Electoral record edit

1872 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 3,249  Y
Liberal Acalus Lockwood Palmer 2,204  Y
Unknown William Elder 1,771
Unknown D.S. Kerr 486  
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
By-election on 1 December 1873

On Mr. Burpee being appointed Minister of Customs, 7 November 1873

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Isaac Burpee acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,826  Y
Liberal Acalus Lockwood Palmer 2,261  Y
Unknown J.V. Ellis 1,561  
1878 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,686  Y
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,449  Y
Unknown George Edwin King 2,180  
Liberal Acalus Lockwood Palmer 1,981  
1882 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,459  Y
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,225  Y
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett 1,925  
Liberal–Conservative W.H. Tuck[2] 1,864  

References edit

  • "Isaac Burpee". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Isaac Burpee – Parliament of Canada biography


  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "St. John City and County". Montreal Gazette. 27 May 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.