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♂ John W. Crawford
aliasJohn W. Crawford
Record
13334 · 5057

Irish-Canadian   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Birth 26 August 1817 → 206 years + 8 months ago
Lived 57 years + 8 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 49 years + 11 months
Death 13 May 1875 → 148 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 1 year + 6 months after 11 November 1873
Special notes
None
 
John W. Crawford (1817–1875) 200x323
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Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ George Crawford (c. 1793–1870) Father  
⊖ James Crawford (1816–1878) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 6 3 4

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Albert N. Richards  m 
 
 
Eligible: 3,333 Votes: 2,757 Participation: 82.72% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17656(F) — 19 Jan 2022 15:17 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
49
CONS
 1/2 1,393 50.53% +29 Loser:
LIB
 1,364 49.47% Albert N. Richards

Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,617 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18590(F) — 17 Nov 2023 23:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
CONS
 1/2 1,043 64.50% +469 Loser:
IND
 574 35.50% ? McLellan
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 56
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
11 Nov 1873 56
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 3 months 22 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2		 Ontario
18 December 1873
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 18697(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Thomas Moss

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Lieutenant-Governor John Willoughby Crawford		 22 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Willoughby Crawford, Q.C., M.P.		 22 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Willoughby Crawford, c.r., député		 22 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
John Willoughby Crawford		 22 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 22 Nov 2023 20:37 (but data presented dynamically)

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