Josiah Burr Plumb

The Honourable Josiah Burr Plumb
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
In office 4 April 1887 – 12 March 1888
Senator for Ontario
In office 8 February 1883 – 12 March 1888
Nominated by	John A. Macdonald
MP for Niagara
In office 1879–1882
Preceded by	Patrick Hughes
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
MP for Niagara
In office 1874–1878
Preceded by	Angus Morrison
Succeeded by	Patrick Hughes
Personal details
Born	25 March 1816 East Haven, Connecticut
Died	12 March 1888 Ontario, Canada

Josiah Burr Plumb (25 March 1816 – 12 March 1888) was an American-born Canadian businessman and parliamentarian. Born in East Haven, Connecticut, Plumb immigrated to Canada in 1865 and settled near Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Soon thereafter he became active in the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected three times as a member of parliament for Niagara in the House of Commons of Canada. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1874, but this result was voided, although he successfully defended the seat in a by-election held on 22 December 1874. Although defeated in the 1878 election, he regained his seat in a contested election in 1879.

Following a defeat in 1882 election, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 8 February 1883 on the recommendation of Sir John A. Macdonald. He served as Speaker of the Senate from 4 April 1887 – 12 March 1888, upon his death.

By-election on 22 December 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Josiah Burr Plumb	354
	Unknown	Solomon John Johnson Brown	251

References

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Josiah Burr Plumb – Parliament of Canada biography