Francis Hurdon (June 18, 1834 – December 19, 1914) was an
Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented
Bruce South
Bruce South was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882 and from 1903 to 1935.
The original district was created by the British North ...
in the
1st Canadian Parliament
The 1st Canadian Parliament was in session from November 6, 1867, until July 8, 1872. The membership was set by the 1867 federal election from August 7 to September 20, 1867. It was prorogued prior to the 1872 election.
It was controlled by a ...
as a
Conservative member.
He was born in
Camelford,
Cornwall,
England in 1834,
the son of James Hurdon,
and educated at
Wadebridge. He was a
grain merchant
The grain trade refers to the local and international trade in cereals and other food grains such as wheat, barley, maize, and rice. Grain is an important trade item because it is easily stored and transported with limited spoilage, unlike other ...
in
Kincardine Kincardine may refer to:
Places Scotland
*Kincardine, Fife, a town on the River Forth, Scotland
**Kincardine Bridge, a bridge which spans the Firth of Forth
*Kincardineshire, a historic county
**Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, now abandoned
**Kincardi ...
and served on the town council there.
''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1872)
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In 1857, Hurdon married Charlotte S. Chubb. He died in Toronto at the age of 80.
References
1834 births
1914 deaths
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
People from Camelford
British emigrants to Canada
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