Arthur Boyle (1840/1841 – December 10, 1919) was a politician and grocer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Monck. He was defeated by John Brown in the 1891 election, but was acclaimed back into office in 1892 after Brown was unseated. He then continued to represent the riding until its abolition in 1896.

Arthur Boyle
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Monck
In office
1887–1891
Preceded byLachlin McCallum
Succeeded byJohn Brown
In office
1892–1892
Preceded byJohn Brown
Succeeded byRiding redistributed between Haldimand and Monck and Lincoln and Niagara
Personal details
Born1840 or 1841
Thorold, Canada West
Died (aged 78)
Niagara Falls, Ontario
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyConservative Party
OccupationGrocer

In 1868, he married Annie E. Cormick. Boyle was reeve of Dunnville from 1877 to 1879 and was warden for Haldimand County from 1878 to 1879. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1886 provincial election.[1]

Arthur Boyle died at his home in Niagara Falls, Ontario on December 10, 1919.[2]

Electoral record

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1887 Canadian federal election: Monck
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Boyle 1,816
Liberal George A. McCallum 1,718
1891 Canadian federal election: Monck
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Brown 1,874
Conservative Arthur Boyle 1,614
By-election on 12 March 1892

Due to unseating of John Brown

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Arthur Boyle acclaimed

References

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  1. ^ A.J. Gemmill, The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887.
  2. ^ "Funeral of Arthur Boyle at Niagara Falls, Ont., today". Buffalo Express. Niagara Falls, Ontario. December 12, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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