Robert Boston (1836 – April 12, 1922) was a Canadian politician and farmer. Born in
Melrose, Upper Canada, Boston was
acclaimed to 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.
The House of Common ...
in an 1893 by-election upon the death of
James Armstrong as a Member of the
Liberal Party to represent the
riding of
Middlesex South
Middlesex South was a federal electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings. ...
. He lost the election in
1904
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January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
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in the riding of
Middlesex North
Middlesex North was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the ...
to
Valentine Ratz
Valentine Ratz (November 12, 1848 – March 1, 1924) was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician in the province of Ontario.
Born in St. Jacobs, County of Waterloo, Canada West, the son of Jacob Ratz, Ratz received his education at Pine H ...
, both of whom were Liberal candidates.
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1836 births
1922 deaths
Place of death missing
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
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