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♂ J. Hiram Black
aliasJ. Hiram Black
Record
5117 · 4888

Methodist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 1 0 1
Birth 9 October 1837 → 186 years + 6 months ago
Lived 60 years
First mandate 17 December 1874 → 149 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 2 months
Death 19 October 1897 → 126 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 19 years + 1 month after 16 September 1878
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Percy C. Black (1878–1961) Son  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 3 8 29 Z

Electoral history

Race 1  
Path points 2  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Amos Jos. G. Purdy  m 
⊖ Edward Vickery  m 
 		 ⊖ Charles J. Townshend  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,275 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17784(F) — 6 Feb 2022 13:57 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
37
LC
 1/4 1,461 55.38% +160 Loser:
LC
 1,301 49.32% Edward Vickery

Service: 3 years 8 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,427 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
27		 Nova Scotia
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 17808(F) — 14 Sep 2023 21:32 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
LC
 1,667 51.87% Edward Vickery

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Black, J. Hiram (p. 16)		 27 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia
Hiram Black		 27 Jul 2023

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