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Simpson McCall
Simpson Grant McCall (December 5, 1807 – April 25, 1899) was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874.
Simpson McCall | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Richardson |
| Constituency | Norfolk South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1807 Vittoria, Ontario |
| Died | April 25, 1899 (aged 91) Vittoria, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Priscilla Lamport (m. 1835) |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Merchant |
He was born in Victoria in Norfolk County, Upper Canada in 1807. He owned a general store and was postmaster at Vittoria from 1834 to 1868. He was named justice of the peace in 1845. He served on the District and County councils from 1847 to 1864.
Electoral history edit
| 1867 Ontario general election: Norfolk South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Simpson McCall | 975 | 50.47 | |||||
| Conservative | R. Crysler | 957 | 49.53 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,932 | 78.06 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,475 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Norfolk South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Simpson McCall | 1,009 | 53.30 | +2.84 | ||||
| Conservative | James Wilson | 884 | 46.70 | −2.84 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,893 | 71.73 | −6.33 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,639 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.84 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Norfolk South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Richard Richardson | 1,293 | 58.27 | +11.57 | ||||
| Independent | Simpson McCall | 926 | 41.73 | −11.57 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,219 | 64.71 | −7.02 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,429 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.57 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Transcription from Illustrated Historical Atlas of Norfolk County (1877)
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)