Daniel Galbraith (Ontario politician)

Daniel Galbraith (February 1, 1813 December 17, 1879) was a Canadian farmer and political figure in the province of Ontario. He represented Lanark North as a Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872 and in Lanark North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1879.

Daniel Galbraith
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lanark North
In office
1872–1879
Preceded byWilliam McDougall
Succeeded byDonald Greenfield MacDonell
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilliam Clyde Caldwell
ConstituencyLanark North
Personal details
Born(1813-02-01)February 1, 1813
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedDecember 17, 1879(1879-12-17) (aged 66)
Almonte, Ontario[1]
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations
Ontario Liberal Party
Spouse(s)Janet McFarlane

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1813 and came to Lanark County with his family in 1821. He served as reeve for Ramsay Township and also served as warden for Lanark County.[2] Galbraith was elected to the Ontario legislature in 1867 and reelected in 1871. He resigned his seat in 1872 to run for a seat in the federal parliament.

He was also director of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway.[2] In 1850, he married Janet McFarlane.[1] He died while still in office in 1879.

References

  1. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1874)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.