Alexander Edwards (politician)

Alexander McKay Edwards (7 April 1876 – 3 June 1938) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Edwards was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bothwell, Ontario and became a manufacturer and pharmacist.

Alexander Edwards
Member of Parliament for Waterloo South
In office October 1925 – June 1938
Preceded by	William Elliott
Succeeded by	Karl Kenneth Homuth
Personal details
Born	Alexander McKay Edwards (1876-04-07)7 April 1876 Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Died	3 June 1938(1938-06-03) (aged 62)
Political party	Conservative (1867-1942)
Spouse(s)	Laura Clare m. 26 April 1905[1]
Profession	manufacturer, pharmacist

The son of Charles Edwards and Annie McKay,[2] Edwards attended the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Besides his work as a pharmacist, he also was president of Galt Stove and Furnace.[1] In 1905, he married Laura Clare.[2]

He was an alderman for Galt for eight years, and mayor of the municipality in 1916 and 1917.

Edwards was first elected to Parliament at the Waterloo South riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected in 1926, 1930 and 1935. Edwards died at his residence in Galt on 3 June 1938 from a heart attack before he had completed his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament. He was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.[3]

Electoral record

1935 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander Edwards	6,731	40.15	-24.36
	Liberal	David S. Charlton	6,606	39.41	+3.92
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Felix Lazarus	2,426	14.47	–
	Reconstruction	Harvey Orton Hawke	1,000	5.97	–
Total valid votes			16,763	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		-14.14
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

1930 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander Edwards	8,999	64.51	+5.11
	Liberal	Charles Widdifield	4,950	35.49	-5.11
Total valid votes			13,949	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		+5.11
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

1926 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander Edwards	7,220	59.40	-1.66
	Liberal	Charles Widdifield	4,935	40.60	–
Total valid votes			12,155	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing		–
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

1925 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander Edwards	8,089	61.06	+13.91
	Progressive	William Elliott	5,158	38.94	-13.91
Total valid votes			13,247	100.0
	Conservative gain from Progressive		Swing		+13.91
Source(s) "Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

References

1. Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
2. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
3. "A. Edwards, 62, Dies / Was M.P. 13 Years". Toronto Star. 4 June 1938. p. 20.

External links

• Alexander Edwards – Parliament of Canada biography