Alvin Head Moore
Canadian politician
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Alvin Head Moore (April 20, 1838 – February 20, 1911) was a Canadian politician.
Alvin Head Moore | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Stanstead | |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Byron Rider |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lovell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1838 |
| Died | February 20, 1911 (aged 72) |
| Party | Conservative |
Born in Hatley, Stanstead County, Lower Canada, the son of American born United Empire Loyalists, Moore was president of the Waterloo and Magog Railway. He was Mayor of the Township and Town of Magog and Warden of the County of Stanstead. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec electoral district of Stanstead in the general elections of 1896. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1900 and 1908.
Electoral record
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Stanstead | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alvin Head Moore | 2,018 | ||||||
| Liberal | Timothy Byron Rider | 1,583 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Stanstead | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Lovell | 1,783 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alvin Head Moore | 1,618 | ||||||
References
- Alvin Head Moore – Parliament of Canada biography
- Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896
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