Ferris Bolton (February 13, 1853 – May 11, 1937) was a politician and farmer. He was elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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as a Member of the
Unionist Party in the 1917 election to represent the
riding of
Lisgar. Prior to his federal political experience, he was
reeve
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of
South Dufferin and Pemble, Manitoba between 1880 and 1894 and reeve of
Pembina, Manitoba
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History
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between 1891 and 1894. Bolton was also
Postmaster
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of
Calf Mountain from 1881 to 1900, and
postmaster
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at
Darlingford from 1913 to 1917.
He married Jennie Stewart on December 22, 1880 with whom he had five sons, three of whom were killed in
World War I
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, and two daughters. He was the son of John F. and May "Hannah" Bolton.
References
Manitoba Historical Society
External links
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1853 births
1937 deaths
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba
Unionist Party (Canada) MPs
Mayors of places in Manitoba
Canadian postmasters
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