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| office1 = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Ontario MPP]] |
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| successor1 = [[Thomas Robert Atkinson]] |
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| constituency1 = [[Norfolk North (provincial electoral district)|Norfolk North]] |
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'''Archibald Little''' (January 12, 1837{{Spaced en dash}}April 14, 1922) was an [[Ontario]] merchant and political figure. He represented [[Norfolk North (provincial electoral district)|Norfolk North]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as a [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]] member from 1903 to 1904. |
'''Archibald Little''' (January 12, 1837{{Spaced en dash}}April 14, 1922) was an [[Ontario]] merchant and political figure. He represented [[Norfolk North (provincial electoral district)|Norfolk North]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] as a [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]] member from 1903 to 1904. Little won his seat in a [[by-election]] after the incumbent, [[Frederick Snider]], was unseated by a court on five charges of electoral corruption for paying for railway tickets for voters and accepting money from the Conservative Party in exchange for being the party's candidate.<ref>THE BLAKE-FOY-WHITNEY COMBINATION GOES DOWN IN COMPLETE DEFEAT: Liberals Viorious in Bye-elections in North Norfolk, . .. Perth and North Grey Premier Ross Has Now a Majority of Five in the House, With North Renfrew, a Fairly Safe Seat, Vacant-- No Longer Any Doubt that the Government Will Continue to Rule Ontario-- Owen Sound and Stratford Were the Pivotal Points in North Grey and North Perth-- The Premier's Motto Still is," Build Up Ontario." CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS Premier Ross Receives Greetings From His Friends, Special Despatches to The GlobeTHE PARTY STANDING. The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont.. 08 Jan 1903: 1.</ref> |
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Little was born in Mayfield, [[Chinguacousy Township]], [[Peel County, Ontario|Peel County]], [[Upper Canada]], the son of William Little. In 1868, he married Louisa McCool. He was a merchant in [[Waterford, Ontario|Waterford]] and chairman of the High School board.<ref>{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903 |author=AJ Magurn |date=1904}}</ref> He died in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1922.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKJ-S9Q |title=Archibald Little |publisher=Family Search.org}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 05:00, 16 October 2024
Archibald Little | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Snider |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Robert Atkinson |
| Constituency | Norfolk North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1837 Mayfield, Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Upper Canada |
| Died | April 14, 1922 (aged 85) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Louisa McCool (m. 1861) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Archibald Little (January 12, 1837 – April 14, 1922) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1903 to 1904. Little won his seat in a by-election after the incumbent, Frederick Snider, was unseated by a court on five charges of electoral corruption for paying for railway tickets for voters and accepting money from the Conservative Party in exchange for being the party's candidate.[1]
Little was born in Mayfield, Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Upper Canada, the son of William Little. In 1868, he married Louisa McCool. He was a merchant in Waterford and chairman of the High School board.[2] He died in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1922.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ THE BLAKE-FOY-WHITNEY COMBINATION GOES DOWN IN COMPLETE DEFEAT: Liberals Viorious in Bye-elections in North Norfolk, . .. Perth and North Grey Premier Ross Has Now a Majority of Five in the House, With North Renfrew, a Fairly Safe Seat, Vacant-- No Longer Any Doubt that the Government Will Continue to Rule Ontario-- Owen Sound and Stratford Were the Pivotal Points in North Grey and North Perth-- The Premier's Motto Still is," Build Up Ontario." CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS Premier Ross Receives Greetings From His Friends, Special Despatches to The GlobeTHE PARTY STANDING. The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont.. 08 Jan 1903: 1.
- ^ AJ Magurn (1904). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903.
- ^ "Archibald Little". Family Search.org.
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