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♂ Newton Wesley Rowell
aliasNewton Wesley Rowell
Record
54097 · 11987

∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 1 2
Ontario 2 0 2
Total 3 1 4
Birth 1 November 1867 → 156 years + 5 months ago
Lived 74 years
First mandate 11 December 1911 → 112 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 1 month
Death 22 November 1941 → 82 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 20 years + 5 months after 31 May 1921
Special notes
None
 
Newton Wesley Rowell (1867–1941)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Harry R. Jackman (1900–1979) Son-in-law  
⊕ Nancy Ruth Jackman (1942–) Granddaughter  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 3 5 13
Ontario 5 11 4 Z
TOTAL 9 4 17

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 12–14
LIB
 1 Party leader 43–50 06 Sep 1911 — 15 Nov 1917 6 2 9
2. ON 12–14
LIB
 1 Opposition Leader 43–50 06 Sep 1911 — 15 Nov 1917 6 2 9
3. CA 13
UNIO
 1 Minister 51–52 06 Jun 1919 — 09 Jul 1920 1 1 3
 3. Health [Privy Council]

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 6  
1 documented challenger
⊖ William F. Maclean  m 
 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,620 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20411(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
33
LIB
 2/2 3,489 45.79% -642 Winner:
ICON
 4,131 54.21% William F. Maclean
Eligible: 7,008 Votes: 4,772 Participation: 68.09% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Ontario
11 December 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33955(F) — 1 Oct 2021 16:41 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature (Party leader)
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 2,651 55.90% +560 Loser:
LC
 2,091 44.10% Robert Lockhart

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,765 Votes: 6,038 Participation: 77.76% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 Ontario
29 June 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34066(F) — 29 Dec 2022 14:33 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 3,048 50.94% +113 Loser:
LC
 2,935 49.06% Robert Butler
After his election:
15 Nov 1917 50
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 4 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,327 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21337(F) — 1 Jul 2023 18:42 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
50
UNIL
 1/2 5,923 80.84% +4,519 Loser:
LL
 1,404 19.16% George W. Jones
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 52
UNIO
 →
NLCP
 Change of government (remained in government)
10 Jul 1920 52
UNIL
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
31 May 1921 53
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Left federal politics
Service: 3 years 5 months 14 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
14		 Ontario
23 September 1918
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34132(F) — 27 Sep 2023 21:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. John A. Calder
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,483 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21597(F) — 5 Jul 2023 17:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
NLCP
 5,106 40.90% Fred W. Bowen

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Newton Wesley Rowell		 22 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Newton Wesley Rowell		 22 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Newton Wesley Rowell, P.C., K.C., M.P.		 22 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Newton Wesley Rowell, C.P., C.R., député		 22 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Newton Rowell		 22 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Newton Rowell		 22 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 22 Mar 2024 00:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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