Edward Octavian Cuthbert
Canadian politician
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Edward Octavian Cuthbert (December 3, 1826 – July 28, 1890) was a Quebec politician of independent means. He represented Berthier in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1887.[1]
Edward Octavian Cuthbert | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier | |
| In office 1875–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Anselme-Homère Pâquet |
| Succeeded by | Cléophas Beausoleil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1826 Berthier, Lower Canada |
| Died | July 28, 1890 (aged 63) |
| Party | Conservative |
He was born in Berthier, Lower Canada in 1826,[1] the son of James Cuthbert and Mary-Louise Amable Cairns,[2] and was educated at Chambly College.[3] He served as mayor of Berthier from 1868 to 1873 and from 1877 to 1878.[1] Cuthbert was also president of the County Agricultural Society.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1867.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after the sitting member was named to the Senate.[1]
In 1853, Cuthbert married Mary Bostwick. In 1849, he had inherited the seigneury of Berthier of which he was the last seigneur.[2]
Electoral record
| By-election on 27 February 1875 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,056 | |||
| Unknown | Isaie Stanislas Norbert Drainville | 784 | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Berthier | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Edward Cuthbert | 1,134 | ||||||
| Unknown | P. Beliveau | 915 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Berthier | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Edward Octavian Cuthbert | 1,138 | ||||||
| Unknown | Louis Sylvestre | 1,120 | ||||||
