Alexander Coutts (April 17, 1824 – August 14, 1881) was a

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-born farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Kent West in the

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from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative. He was born in Tullich,

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, the son of John Coutts and Ann McDonald, and arrived in Canada with his family in 1834. Coutts was educated in Tilbury East. In 1856, he married Jane McVean. Coutts served 18 years on the township council for Tilbury East, serving as reeve for 12 years. He died in Tilbury East at the age of 57.

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* 1824 births 1881 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs People from Marr, Scotland Mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 19th-century mayors of places in Canada {{Ontario-MPP-stub