Jacob Baxter
Jacob Baxter | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph William Holmes |
| Constituency | Haldimand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1832 Welland County, Upper Canada |
| Died | July 23, 1912 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Rose Griffith (m. 1860) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Jacob Baxter (June 6, 1832[1] – July 23, 1912[2]) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1887-1890 and served as Liberal MLA for Haldimand from 1867 to 1898.[3]
He was born in
Haldimand County.[2]
He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Cayuga, Ontario.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,377 | 56.43 | |||||
| Conservative | Mr. Hurssell | 1,063 | 43.57 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,440 | 78.36 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,114 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,212 | 60.78 | +4.35 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. Amsden | 782 | 39.22 | −4.35 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,994 | 59.90 | −18.46 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,329 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.35 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,476 | 53.87 | −6.91 | ||||
| Conservative | R. Waldbrook | 1,264 | 46.13 | +6.91 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,740 | 75.84 | +15.94 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,613 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.91 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[6] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,612 | 51.01 | −2.86 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. Thompson | 1,548 | 48.99 | +2.86 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,160 | 76.44 | +0.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 4,134 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.86 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[7] | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men (1880)
- ^ a b Dale, Clare A (1992). Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992. Toronto: Ontario Legislative Library. pp. 167–71.
- ^ Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
