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Peter Lawson (politician)

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Peter Lawson
Source: Library and Archives Canada

Peter Lawson (January 10, 1821 – March 22, 1911) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Woodstock, Connecticut in 1821,[1] the son of Thomas Lawson and Lucy Johnson,[2] and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1830. He worked as a tanner in Port Dover.[3] In 1842, he married Sarah Ladd.[2] Lawson served as reeve for Woodhouse Township in Norfolk County.[1] He died in Port Dover at the age of 90.[2]

1867 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Lawson 1,050
  Unknown N. O. Walker 969
Eligible voters 2,468
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Peter Lawson – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 115.
  4. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.