Born in Cobourg, Upper Canada, Hudspeth received his education in the Grammar School in Cobourg, under the tutelage of his father, Robert Hudspeth, who was head-master. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1867. A practicing lawyer, he was an unsuccessful candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1875 election. He was a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and was a deputy judge for the county of Victoria. He was a revising officer under the Electoral Franchise Act, 1885. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Victoria South in 1887. He was disqualified under the Independence of Parliament Act and resigned as a revising officer. He was re-elected in the resulting 1887 by-election. A Conservative, he served until his death in 1890.
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Adam Hudspeth – Parliament of Canada biography
A cyclopaedia of Canadian biography,Volume 2. 1888.
adam, hudspeth, december, 1836, 1890, canadian, lawyer, politician, member, canadian, parliament, victoria, southin, office, 1887, 1890preceded, byjoseph, rutherford, dundassucceeded, bycharles, fairbairnpersonal, detailsborn, 1836, december, 1836cobourg, uppe. Adam Hudspeth December 8 1836 May 12 1890 was a Canadian lawyer and politician Adam HudspethMember of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria SouthIn office 1887 1890Preceded byJoseph Rutherford DundasSucceeded byCharles FairbairnPersonal detailsBorn 1836 12 08 December 8 1836Cobourg Upper CanadaDiedMay 12 1890 1890 05 12 aged 53 Political partyConservativeBorn in Cobourg Upper Canada Hudspeth received his education in the Grammar School in Cobourg under the tutelage of his father Robert Hudspeth who was head master He studied law and was called to the bar in 1867 A practicing lawyer he was an unsuccessful candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1875 election He was a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and was a deputy judge for the county of Victoria He was a revising officer under the Electoral Franchise Act 1885 He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Victoria South in 1887 He was disqualified under the Independence of Parliament Act and resigned as a revising officer He was re elected in the resulting 1887 by election A Conservative he served until his death in 1890 References editAdam Hudspeth Parliament of Canada biography A cyclopaedia of Canadian biography Volume 2 1888 nbsp This article about a historical Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adam Hudspeth amp oldid 1181291627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
