Nathaniel Clarke Wallace

Nathaniel Clarke Wallace
Member of the Canadian Parliament for York West
In office 1878–1901
Preceded by	David Blain
Succeeded by	Archibald Campbell
Personal details
Born	(1844-05-21)May 21, 1844 Burwick (Woodbridge), Canada West
Died	October 8, 1901(1901-10-08) (aged 57) Woodbridge, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Children	Thomas George Wallace
Cabinet	Controller of Customs (1892-1895)
Committees	Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts (1891) Chair, Select Committee on Alleged Combinations in Manufactures, Trade and Insurance in Canada (1888)

Nathaniel Clarke Wallace (May 21, 1844 – October 8, 1901) was a Canadian politician and Orangeman.

Born in Burwick, Canada West, the third son of the Nathanael Wallace and Ann Wallace, natives of County Sligo, Ireland, who came to Canada in 1834 and 1833 respectively. He was educated in Woodbridge Public School and at the Weston Grammar School. A merchant and flour miller, he was reeve of Vaughan from 1874 to 1879 and warden of the County of York in 1878.

Wallace was elected as the Liberal-Conservative candidate to the House of Commons of Canada for York West in 1878, 1882, 1887, 1891, 1896, and 1900. He was controller of customs of Canada from 1892 until 1895.

He was grand master of the Loyal Orange Association of British America and was president of the Triennial Council of the Orangemen of the World.

He died in office in 1901.

Electoral record

1900 Canadian federal election: York West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	5,126	54.3	-31.5
	Liberal	Archibald Campbell	4,306	45.7
Total valid votes			9,432	100.0

1896 Canadian federal election: York West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	5,018	74.8	+18.2
	Patrons of Industry	John Brown	950	14.2
	Conservative	James Platt	745	11.1
Total valid votes			6,713	100.0

Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1891 general election.

By-election on December 21, 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	Acclaimed

Resigned to accept appointment as Controller of Customs but re-offered

1891 Canadian federal election: York West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	3,434	56.6	+1.1
	Liberal	W.H.P. Clement	2,628	43.4	-1.1
Total valid votes			6,062	100.0

1887 Canadian federal election: York West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	2,638	55.6	+1.5
	Liberal	Adam Maconchy Lynd	2,110	44.4
Total valid votes			4,748	100.0

1882 Canadian federal election: York West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	1,561	54.1	0.0
	Independent	Thos. Hodgins	1,324	45.9
Total valid votes			2,885	100.0

1878 Canadian federal election: York West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nathaniel Clarke Wallace	1,326	54.1	+22.4
	Liberal	David Blain	1,124	45.9	-22.4
Total valid votes			2,450	100.0

External links

• Clarke Wallace family fonds, Archives of Ontario

References

• "Nathaniel Clarke Wallace". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Nathaniel Clarke Wallace – Parliament of Canada biography