Malcolm Cameron (Canadian politician)
Malcolm Cameron | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Lanark County | |
| In office 1836–1840 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sir John Colborne (1828–1836) Sir Francis Bond Head (1836–1838) Sir George Arthur (1838–1839) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Lanark | |
| In office 1841–1847 | |
| Governors General | Lord Sydenham (1841) Sir Charles Bagot (1842–1843) Sir Charles Metcalfe (1843–1845) |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1808 Ottawa, Canada |
| Political party | Reform |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Malcolm Cameron (April 25, 1808 – June 1, 1876) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Early life
He was born at
Business career
In 1828, Cameron became a merchant in the Perth area. The year before, he had set up a general store at Port Sarnia (later
Political career
In 1836, he was elected to the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada representing Lanark County as a moderate Reformer. Upon the formation of the Province of Canada by the union of Lower Canada and Upper Canada, he was elected to the first Parliament of the Province of Canada, again representing Lanark.[1] He originally opposed Robert Baldwin,[2] he supported his government in 1842 and was given the post of inspector of revenue. He resigned in 1843 because he could not support the government bill that moved the capital to Montreal. He continued to represent Lanark in the Legislative Assembly until 1847.
In 1847, he was elected in
He was elected to the 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada as an independent representing Lambton; he defeated the Reform candidate Hope Fleming Mackenzie, the brother of Alexander Mackenzie. In 1860, he was elected to the Legislative Council for St. Clair division and Hope Mackenzie won the Lambton seat in a by-election.
In 1863, he was appointed
In 1874, he was elected to the 3rd Canadian Parliament as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Ontario South. He died at Ottawa while in office in 1876.
Malcolm Colin Cameron, who he is believed to have adopted, became a Member of Parliament for Huron South and Huron West.
Cameron Township in Quebec was named in his honour (since 1980 part of
Electoral record
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Russell | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative
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James Grant | 1,217 | ||||||
| Liberal | Malcolm Cameron | 952 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ J.O. Côté, Political Appointments and Elections in the Province of Canada, 1841 to 1860, (Quebec: St. Michel and Darveau, 1860), p. 44.
- ^ Paul G. Cornell, Alignment of Political Groups in Canada, 1841-67 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1962; reprinted in paperback 2015), pp. 93-97.
- ^ "Bouchette (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024.
External links
- Coleman, Margaret (1972). "Cameron, Malcolm". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Malcolm Cameron – Parliament of Canada biography