Summary
Richard Harcourt (March 17, 1849 – November 29, 1932) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the riding of Monck from 1879 to 1908. He was Ontario's treasurer from 1890 to 1899.
Richard Harcourt | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1878–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Ryan Haney |
| Succeeded by | James Alway Ross |
| Constituency | Monck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1849 Seneca Township, Haldimand County, Canada West |
| Died | November 29, 1932 (aged 83) Welland, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Augusta H. Young (m. 1876) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Seneca Township, Haldimand County, Canada West in 1849, the son of Michael Harcourt who was a member of the parliament for the Province of Canada and studied at the University of Toronto. He was principal of Cayuga High School and served as inspector of schools in Haldimand County from 1871 to 1876, also studying law during that period. In 1876, he married Augusta H. Young, was called to the bar in the same year and set up practice in Welland. Harcourt served as deputy judge in Welland County in 1886. In 1890, he was named Queen's Counsel. He also served as inspector of schools for Welland and the town of Niagara Falls. He died in Welland in 1932.
Electoral history edit
| Ontario provincial by-election, January 9, 1879: Monck Death of Henry Ryan Haney | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Richard Harcourt | 469 | 57.06 | +1.76 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. Heaslip | 353 | 42.94 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 822 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.76 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 223 | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Monck | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Richard Harcourt | 1,486 | 52.64 | −4.42 | ||||
| Conservative | E.K. Dodds | 1,337 | 47.36 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,823 | 81.42 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,467 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.42 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889, JA Gemmill
- Adam, G. Mercer, ed. (1892). Prominent Men of Canada. Toronto: Canadian Biographical Publishing Co. pp. 292–293.
- Excerpt from Ontario Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 (Welland, Welland County, Ontario; 1932) at site Ancestors of Karyn Van Kainen