Robert McKim (Ontario politician)
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Robert McKim | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1871–1886 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Absalom Shade Allan |
| Constituency | Wellington West |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | John McGowan |
| Constituency | Wellington North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1828 Sligo, Ireland |
| Died | 20 January 1900 (aged 71) Guelph, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Margaret Shannon (m. 1852) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Robert McKim (c. 1828 – January 20, 1900) was an Ontario, Canada, farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872 and Wellington West from 1879 to 1886.
He was born and grew up in Sligo, Ireland. In 1852, he married Margaret Shannon. He was a justice of the peace and also served as reeve for Peel Township. McKim resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1874 to compete unsuccessfully in Wellington Centre for a seat in the federal parliament. He was defeated in the 1875 provincial election and reelected in 1878. In 1884, McKim turned over to the speaker of the house a large sum of money that he had been paid to vote against the government. He died in Guelph in 1900.[1]
Electoral history[edit]
| 1867 Ontario general election: Wellington North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Robert McKim | 1,434 | 51.29 | |||||
| Conservative | Mr. Beattie | 1,362 | 48.71 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,796 | 81.04 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,450 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Wellington North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Robert McKim | 1,531 | 63.53 | +12.24 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. Cross | 879 | 36.47 | −12.24 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,410 | 59.40 | −21.64 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 4,057 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +12.24 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Wellington West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John McGowan | 1,553 | 51.63 | |||||
| Liberal | Robert McKim | 1,455 | 48.37 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,008 | 73.82 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 4,075 | |||||||
| Election voided | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, October 1875: Wellington West Previous election voided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John McGowan | 1,238 | 50.57 | |||||
| Liberal | Robert McKim | 1,210 | 49.43 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,448 | |||||||
| Conservative pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[5]: 403 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Robert McKim". Family Search.org.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
External links[edit]
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Annals of the town of Guelph, 1827-1877
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885 JA Gemmill
- Canada and its provinces. Volume 17, A Shortt, AG Doughtty (1914)
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