| Edward Octavian Cuthbert | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier | |
| In office 1875–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Anselme-Homère Pâquet |
| Succeeded by | Cléophas Beausoleil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1826-12-03)December 3, 1826 Berthier, Lower Canada |
| Died | July 28, 1890(1890-07-28) (aged 63) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Edward Octavian Cuthbert (December 3, 1826 – July 28, 1890) was a Quebec politician of independent means. He represented Berthier in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1887.
He was born in Berthier, Lower Canada in 1826, the son of James Cuthbert and Mary-Louise Amable Cairns, and was educated at Chambly College. He served as mayor of Berthier from 1868 to 1873 and from 1877 to 1878. Cuthbert was also president of the County Agricultural Society. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after the sitting member was named to the Senate.
In 1853, Cuthbert married Mary Bostwick. In 1849, he had inherited the seigneury of Berthier of which he was the last seigneur.
Electoral record
| By-election on 27 February 1875 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,056 | |||
| Unknown | Isaie Stanislas Norbert Drainville | 784 | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Berthier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Edward Cuthbert | 1,134 | ||||||
| Unknown | P. Beliveau | 915 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database | ||||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Berthier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,138 | ||||||
| Unknown | Louis Sylvestre | 1,120 | ||||||
References
- ^ Edward Octavian Cuthbert – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
- Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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