Charles Wesley Weldon

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Charles Wesley Weldon
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Charles Wesley Weldon,

QC (February 27, 1830 – January 12, 1896) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He represented the City and County of St. John in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1891 as a Liberal
member.

He was born in

Queen's Counsel
. Weldon was defeated in the 1891 general election.

Electoral record

1878 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,686 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,449 Green tickY
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 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,225 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett 1,925  
Liberal–Conservative W.H. Tuck[1] 1,864  
By-election on 20 October 1885

On Mr. Burpee's death, 1 March 1885

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal
C.N. Skinner
4,136 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 4,063 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett 3,840  
Unknown E. McLeod 3,628  
1891 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative
John Douglas Hazen
4,824 Green tickY
Liberal
C.N. Skinner
4,448 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 3,832  
Unknown T.A. Rankine 3,503  

References


  1. ^ "St. John City and County". Montreal Gazette. 27 May 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.