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| term_start =[[Canadian federal election, 1874|1874]]
| term_start =[[1874 Canadian federal election|1874]]
| term_end =[[Canadian federal election, 1878|1878]]
| term_end =[[1878 Canadian federal election|1878]]
| predecessor = [[Stewart Campbell (politician)|Stewart Campbell]]
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| successor = [[Alfred Ogden]]
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| riding =[[Guysborough (electoral district)|Guysborough]]
| riding =[[Guysborough (federal electoral district)|Guysborough]]
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| term_start2=[[Canadian federal election, 1882|1882]]
| term_start2=[[1882 Canadian federal election|1882]]
| term_end2=[[Canadian federal election, 1891|1891]]
| term_end2=[[1891 Canadian federal election|1891]]
| predecessor2= [[Alfred Ogden]]
| predecessor2= [[Alfred Ogden]]
| successor2= [[Duncan Cameron Fraser]]
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'''John Angus Kirk''' (March 1, 1837 – September 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]] as a Member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] to represent the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Guysborough (electoral district)|Guysborough]]. He was defeated in [[Canadian federal election, 1878|1878]] and re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1882|1882]] and [[Canadian federal election, 1887|1887]].
'''John Angus Kirk''' (March 1, 1837 – September 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]] as a Member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] to represent the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Guysborough (federal electoral district)|Guysborough]]. He was defeated in [[1878 Canadian federal election|1878]] and re-elected in [[1882 Canadian federal election|1882]] and [[1887 Canadian federal election|1887]].


He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish descent.<ref name="parlc">[http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32959 ''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887'', JA Gemmill]</ref> He was educated in Glenelg and at [[Saint Francis Xavier University]] and became a farmer in [[Guysborough County, Nova Scotia|Guysborough County]].<ref name="johnson"/> Kirk was a councillor for [[St. Mary's, Nova Scotia]] and a member of the [[Canadian military]] as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the [[5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia]]. He represented Guysborough County in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons.<ref name="parlc"/>
He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish descent.<ref name="parlc">[http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32959 ''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887'', JA Gemmill]</ref> He was educated in Glenelg and at [[Saint Francis Xavier University]] and became a farmer in [[Guysborough County, Nova Scotia|Guysborough County]].<ref name="johnson"/> Kirk was a councillor for [[St. Mary's, Nova Scotia]] and a member of the [[Canadian military]] as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the [[5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia]]. He represented Guysborough County in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons.<ref name="parlc"/>


He was married twice: to Sarah Susannah McLean in 1864 and later married a Miss Henry.<ref name="johnson">{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}</ref>
He was married twice: to Sarah Susannah McLean in 1864 and later married a Miss Henry.<ref name="johnson">{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}</ref>

== Electoral record ==
{{1874 Canadian federal election/Guysborough}}
{{1878 Canadian federal election/Guysborough}}
{{1882 Canadian federal election/Guysborough}}
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly]]




Latest revision as of 09:56, 3 January 2025

John Angus Kirk
Member of Parliament
for Guysborough
In office
1874–1878
Preceded byStewart Campbell
Succeeded byAlfred Ogden
In office
1882–1891
Preceded byAlfred Ogden
Succeeded byDuncan Cameron Fraser
Personal details
Born(1837-03-01)March 1, 1837
Glenelg, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedSeptember 13, 1910(1910-09-13) (aged 73)
Goshen, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
Political partyLiberal
Professionfarmer

John Angus Kirk (March 1, 1837 – September 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Guysborough. He was defeated in 1878 and re-elected in 1882 and 1887.

He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish descent.[2] He was educated in Glenelg and at Saint Francis Xavier University and became a farmer in Guysborough County.[1] Kirk was a councillor for St. Mary's, Nova Scotia and a member of the Canadian military as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons.[2]

He was married twice: to Sarah Susannah McLean in 1864 and later married a Miss Henry.[1]

Electoral record

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1874 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Angus Kirk 759
Liberal–Conservative Stewart Campbell 544
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1878 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alfred Ogden 936
Liberal John Angus Kirk 772
1882 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Angus Kirk 818
Conservative Alfred Ogden 628
1887 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Angus Kirk 1,136
Conservative Alex. F. Falconer 784

References

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  1. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887, JA Gemmill
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