Francis Hurdon
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Source: Library and Archives Canada
Francis Hurdon (18 June 1834 – 19 December 1914) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce South in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.[1]
He was born in Camelford, Cornwall, England in 1834,[1] the son of James Hurdon,[2] and educated at Wadebridge. He was a grain merchant in Kincardine and served on the town council there.[3]
In 1857, Hurdon married Charlotte S. Chubb. He died in Toronto at the age of 80.[2]
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Bruce South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Francis Hurdon | 1,777 | ||||||
| Unknown | W. Rastall | 1,624 | ||||||
| Unknown | Mr. Hall | 5 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 4,066 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[4] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Bruce South/Bruce-Sud | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Edward Blake | 1,878 | ||||||
| Conservative | Francis Hurdon | 190 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[5] | ||||||||
