Jacob Baxter
Canadian politician
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Jacob Baxter (June 6, 1832[1] – July 23, 1912[2]) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1887-1890 and served as Liberal MLA for Haldimand from 1867 to 1898.[3]
Jacob Baxter | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph William Holmes |
| Constituency | Haldimand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1832 |
| Died | July 23, 1912 (aged 80) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Rose Griffith (m. 1860) |
| Occupation | Physician |
He was born in Bertie Township in Welland County, Upper Canada in 1832, the son of Jacob Baxter, former reeve of Bertie. He studied medicine, received the degree of M.D. from the University of New York and the Bellevue Hospital Medical College and set up a medical practice in Cayuga in partnership with his younger brother Benjamin. He also served as justice of the peace and as surgeon for the local militia unit - 37th Haldimand Rifles. In 1860, he married Rose Griffith.[1] He was defeated by John Senn in the 1894 general election but Senn's election was appealed and Baxter won the subsequent by-election. After retiring from politics, Baxter served as registrar for Haldimand County.[2] He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Cayuga, Ontario.
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Haldimand | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,377 | 56.43 | |||||
| Conservative | Mr. Hurssell | 1,063 | 43.57 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,440 | 78.36 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,114 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Haldimand | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,212 | 60.78 | +4.35 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. Amsden | 782 | 39.22 | −4.35 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,994 | 59.90 | −18.46 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,329 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.35 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Haldimand | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,476 | 53.87 | −6.91 | ||||
| Conservative | R. Waldbrook | 1,264 | 46.13 | +6.91 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,740 | 75.84 | +15.94 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,613 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.91 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[6] | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Haldimand | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jacob Baxter | 1,612 | 51.01 | −2.86 | ||||
| Conservative | Mr. Thompson | 1,548 | 48.99 | +2.86 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,160 | 76.44 | +0.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 4,134 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.86 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[7] | ||||||||