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♂ Sir Adams George Archibald
aliasSir Adams George Archibald
Record
1296 · 4907

Presbyterian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased
A Father of Confederation 		Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Birth 3 May 1814 → 209 years + 11 months ago
Lived 78 years + 7 months
First mandate 9 September 1869 → 154 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 55 years + 4 months
Death 14 December 1892 → 131 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 1 year + 9 months after 4 March 1891
Conferences Confederation conferences attended
representing Nova Scotia:
✓ Charlottetown (September 1864)
✓ Québec (October 1864)
✓ London (December 1866)
Special notes
None
 
Sir Adams George Archibald (1814–1892)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Alexander N. MacDonald (1818–1885) Brother-in-law
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. Nova Scotia (1851–1867)
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
Governor Nova Scotia ([MB & NW: 1870–1872]; 1873–1883)
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 3 2 27

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NS 24
LIB
 1 Party leader 49–53 01 Jan 1864 — 10 Jun 1867 3 5 9
2. NS 24
ANTI
 1 Opposition Leader 53 01 Jul 1867 — 17 Sep 1867 0 2 16
3. CA 1
CONS
 1 Minister 53 01 Jul 1867 — 30 Apr 1868 0 9 29
 3. Secretary of State for the Provinces

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Archibald W. McLelan  m 
 		 ⊖ Frederick M. Pearson  m 
 
Eligible: 3,358 Votes: 2,938 Participation: 87.49% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17601(F) — 4 Sep 2022 07:49 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
53
LC
 2/2 1,289 43.87% -360 Winner:
ANTI
 1,649 56.13% Archibald W. McLelan
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,739 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 Nova Scotia
18 September 1867
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  ANTI  Majority
ID: 17479(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:53 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
ANTI
 1,625 56.62% Robert Chambers
Eligible: 3,358 Votes: 2,815 Participation: 83.83% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
9 September 1869
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18431(F) — 19 Jan 2022 20:53 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
55
LC
 1/2 1,585 56.31% +355 Loser:
LIB
 1,230 43.69% Frederick M. Pearson
After his election:
20 May 1870 56
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,940 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Nova Scotia
8 November 1870
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18432(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 1,672 86.19% Frederick M. Pearson
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,355 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
6		 Nova Scotia
15 August 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19711(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:41 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
74
LC
 1/3 1,773 52.85% +506 Loser:
IND
 1,267 37.76% Cyrus Eaton

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,538 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
7		 Nova Scotia
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19763(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:20 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
76		 Successor:
CONS
 2,588 57.03% William A. Patterson

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Sir Adams George Archibald, P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G., M.P.		 16 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. sir Adams George Archibald, C.P., c.r., K.C.M.G., député		 16 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Adams George Archibald		 16 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Adams George Archibald		 16 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Mar 2024 11:57 (but data presented dynamically)

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