Darius Crouter
Canadian politician (1827–1910)
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Darius Crouter (May 5, 1827 – May 9, 1910) was a Canadian minister, farmer and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1881 to 1882 as an Independent Liberal member.
Darius Crouter | |
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| Born | May 5, 1827 |
| Died | May 9, 1910 (aged 83) |
He was born in Haldimand Township, Upper Canada. Crouter was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who retired to farming later in life. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1881 by-election held following the death of Joseph Keeler. Crouter was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1882. He lived near Brighton.
| By-election: On Mr. Keeler's death, 21 January 1881: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Independent Liberal | Darius Crouter | acclaimed | ||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: East Riding of Northumberland | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Edward Cochrane | 2,073 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Darius Crouter | 1,800 | ||||||
References
- Darius Crouter – Parliament of Canada biography
- Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1882). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 144.
- Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada. p. 145.
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