Nelson Parliament
Nelson Parliament | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1914–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Addison Norman |
| Succeeded by | Horace Stanley Colliver |
| Constituency | Prince Edward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1877 Ameliasburgh, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 17, 1967 (aged 90) Greencastle, Indiana, USA |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Farmer, businessman |
Nelson Parliament (March 11, 1877 – May 17, 1967)[1] was Speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from 1920 to 1923. He was first elected as a Liberal MLA for Prince Edward in the 1914 provincial election and served in the assembly until 1923.[2]
Born in Ameliasburgh, Ontario. He was educated at Albert College in Belleville and went on to farm in Prince Edward County.[1]
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He was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection in 1923. Conservative candidate Horace Stanley Colliver took just 19 more votes than Parliament to win the seat.[3]
After leaving politics, Parliament became a behind-the-scenes organizer for the Liberal Party. He later moved to Indiana, where he operated a business in partnership with his nephew.[1]
He died in Greencastle, Indiana in 1967.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d 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. 213–16. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Nelson Parliament". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ Edmonton Bulletin, June 26, 1923
- ^ "Deaths", The Globe and Mail, May 20, 1967; pg. 58
