Matthew William Pruyn (October 22, 1822 – March 10, 1898) was an
Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented
Lennox in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
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from 1885 to 1887 as a
Conservative member.
He was born in
Fredericksburgh Township,
Upper Canada, the son of W.T. Pruyn. In 1842, he married Mary Margaret Kerby. Pruyn was a merchant in
Brantford before moving to
Napanee. He was mayor of
Brantford in 1858 and served on the town council for Napanee and was also mayor there. Pruyn was an unsuccessful candidate for a federal seat in 1883. He was elected in an 1885 by-election held after the election of
David Wright Allison
David Wright Allison (1826 in Adolphustown, Upper Canada – May 15, 1906) was a Canadian politician, farmer, manufacturer, and speculator. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal in an 1883 by-election representing the r ...
was declared invalid. Pruyn died in Napanee in 1898.
External links
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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885'', JA Gemmill
1822 births
1898 deaths
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Mayors of Brantford
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
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