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James Trow (16 December 1826 – 10 September 1892) was an Ontario businessman and politician. He was a member of the first legislature in Ontario for the riding of Perth South and represented Perth South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1891 as a Liberal.
James Trow | |
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| Member of Parliament for Perth South | |
| In office 1872–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Robert MacFarlane |
| Succeeded by | William Pridham |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Guest |
| Constituency | Perth South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1826 Newtown, Wales |
| Died | 10 September 1892 (aged 65) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mary Moore (m. 1847) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Newtown, Wales in 1826, was educated in Wales and came to Canada in 1841. He taught school for several years before becoming a broker in real estate. In 1847, he married Mary Moore. He was president of the Crown Mutual Fire Insurance Company, vice-president of the British Mortgage and Loan Company and the Perth Mutual Insurance Association. He was also a director for the Ontario Mutual Life Insurance Company of Waterloo. Trow was warden for Perth County in 1871 and reeve for the township of North Easthope for 21 successive years. Over the years, he served on several parliamentary committees dealing with the railway and printing. His election in 1891 was declared invalid and he did not run in the by-election that followed in 1892.[citation needed]
He died in Toronto later that year. His final resting place is in Stratford, Ontario, close to his riding.[citation needed]
Electoral history
edit| 1867 Ontario general election: Perth South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | James Trow | 1,552 | 56.56 | |||||
| Conservative | J.A. Donovan | 1,192 | 43.44 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,744 | 80.16 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,423 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Perth South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Thomas B. Guest | 1,302 | 50.60 | +7.16 | ||||
| Liberal | James Trow | 1,271 | 49.40 | −7.16 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,573 | 71.99 | −8.17 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,574 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.16 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
External links
edit- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- James Trow – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887 JA Gemmill
- The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 103–104.
- James Trow at Find a Grave