Robert Crawford (11 August 1834 – 22 September 1897) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician. He served on the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories for Qu'Appelle from 1886 to 1888.[1]
Robert Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of the Northwest Territories for Qu'Appelle | |
| In office 14 October 1886 – 30 June 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wesley Jackson |
| Succeeded by | William Sutherland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1834 Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 22 September 1897 (aged 63) Indian Head, North West Territories |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | merchant, postmaster |
Crawford was born in Port Glasgow, the son of Andrew Crawford. After receiving his education at Greenock, he came to Canada in 1849. He initially farmed at the Island of Montreal, but would later gain employment with the Hudson's Bay Company as a clerk in 1854. He earned a commission in 1867 as Chief Trader at Lindsay, Ontario, then worked as Chief Trader or Factor at Nipigon, Ontario, Red Rock, Ontario and Fort Chimo until 1877 when he retired.[2] He moved to Brockville, Ontario where he lived until 1882, when he moved west to Indian Head, North West Territories. At Indian Head he operated a general store, Crawford & Robinson.[3] He married Elizabeth Miles, the daughter of Robert Seaborn Miles, a fellow Hudson's Bay Company employee, in August 1863.[4] He resided at Indian Head where he operated his store and was also the postmaster. During the 1885 North-West Rebellion, he was Paymaster to the Commissariat and Transport Service.[5]
He was elected in 1886 to the Council of the North West Territories, triggered by the resignation of Thomas Wesley Jackson. Crawford retired at the next election, in 1888.
Electoral results
edit1886 election
edit| 14 October 1886 by-election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Crawford | 332 | 53.38% | |
| George Davidson | 290 | 46.62% | |
| Total Votes | 622 | 100% | |
References
edit- ^ a b "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
- ^ HBCo Biographical Sheet https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/c/crawford_robert.pdf
- ^ Robertson, John Palmerston (1887), A political manual of the province of Manitoba and the North-West Territories, Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Call Printing Company, retrieved 19 February 2014
- ^ "Leeds & Grenville 1863".
- ^ Gemmill, John Alexander; Mackintosh, Charles Herbert (1887). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. p. 379. ISBN 9780665329593. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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