♂ Matthew C. Cameron

Record
8977 · 5616
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Ontario 3 3 0
Birth Death Lived Died in office
2 October 1822
(201 years 6 months ago)
25 June 1887
(136 years 9 months ago)
64 years 8 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Ontario
Days years months days
4,101 11 2 22
Days years months days
2,692 7 4 13
Days years months days
1,409 3 10 10
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 2–3 LC 1 Party leader 49–56 20 Dec 1871 — 14 Oct 1878 6 9 24
2. ON 2–3 LC 1 Opposition Leader 49–56 20 Dec 1871 — 14 Oct 1878 6 9 24
Electoral history
→ 3 recorded electoral participations
→ 4 electoral path points
 
→ 1 documented challenger:
 
Adam Crooks  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 1
Ontario Toronto East
3 September 1867 Age:
44
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LC 56.28% 1,178 of 2,093 Elig.: 4,203 Parti.: 49.80%
Loser > LIB 43.67% 914 (-264) ? Stock  m 
ID: 32668(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 2
Ontario Toronto East
21 March 1871 Age:
48
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 52.56% 1,232 of 2,344 Elig.: 4,485 Parti.: 52.26%
Loser > LIB 47.44% 1,112 (-120) ? Medcalf  m 
  Post-Election...
18 December 1871 > ?? LC LIB
ID: 32751(F) — 23 Jul 2023 00:36 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 27 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 3
Ontario Toronto East
18 January 1875 Age:
52
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LC 53.83% 1,849 of 3,435 Elig.: 6,312 Parti.: 54.42%
Loser > LIB 45.97% 1,579 (-270) Adam Crooks  m  ( 47 )
  Post-Election...
27 November 1878 > ?? LC Vac. Resigned: To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
ID: 32833(F) — 21 Feb 2022 19:09 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 9 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 3
Ontario Toronto East
21 December 1878 Age:
56
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LC 0.00% 0 of 0 Alexander Morris  m  ( 52 )
ID: 33107(F) — 21 Feb 2022 17:26 ET
→ 5 online biographical references
 
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EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Cameron, Sir Matthew Crooks 2 Dec 2023
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Cameron, sir Matthew Crooks 2 Dec 2023
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members: Matthew Crooks Cameron 2 Dec 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres: Matthew Crooks Cameron 2 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia: Matthew Crooks Cameron 2 Dec 2023
Rev.: 02 Dec 2023 @ 18:52 ET
Gen.: 20 Apr 2024 @ 08:26 ET