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♂ Peter Mitchell
aliasPeter Mitchell
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased
A Father of Confederation 		Performance: 63%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 3 8
Birth 4 January 1824 → 200 years + 3 months ago
Lived 75 years + 9 months
First mandate 20 July 1872 → 151 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 6 months
Death 25 October 1899 → 124 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 7 months after 4 March 1891
Conferences Confederation conferences attended
representing New Brunswick:
✗ Charlottetown (September 1864)
✓ Québec (October 1864)
✓ London (December 1866)
Special notes
Last premier of the Colony of New Brunswick.
 
Peter Mitchell (1824–1899)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Jedediah S. Carvell (1832–1894) Brother-in-law  
⊖ Charles R. Mitchell (1872–1942) Nephew  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. New Brunswick (1856–1867)
Canadian Senate New Brunswick (1867–1872)
Legis. Council ✗
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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 14 9 16

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NB 21
CONF
 1 Premier 42–43 22 May 1866 — 15 Aug 1867 1 2 24
2. NB 21
CONF
 1 Party leader 42–43 22 May 1866 — 15 Aug 1867 1 2 24
3. CA 1–2
CONS
 1 Minister 43–49 01 Jul 1867 — 05 Nov 1873 6 4 4
 3. Marine and Fisheries

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 8  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Michael Adams  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James Robinson  m 
 		 ⊖ John V. Morrissy  m 
⊖ Jabez B. Snowball  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
2		 New Brunswick
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18487(F) — 25 Jun 2023 13:04 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
48
IND
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
21 Jul 1872 48
IND
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
5 Nov 1873 49
LC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,975 Votes: 2,132 Participation: 71.66% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 New Brunswick
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18719(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
IND
 1/2 1,312 61.54% +492 Loser:
LIB
 820 38.46% Jabez B. Snowball
After his election:
14 Jan 1878 54
IND
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
3		 New Brunswick
5 February 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18986(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
IND
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 7 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,321 Votes: 3,023 Participation: 91.03% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 New Brunswick
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19005(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
IND
 2/2 1,384 46.62% -201 Winner:
LIB
 1,585 53.38% Jabez B. Snowball
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
5		 New Brunswick
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19201(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
58
IND
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,796 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 New Brunswick
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19405(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
ILIB
 1/2 2,271 59.83% +746 Loser:
CONS
 1,525 40.17% Michael Adams

Service: 4 years 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,911 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 New Brunswick
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19753(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:01 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
67
ILIB
 2/2 1,719 43.95% -473 Winner:
CONS
 2,192 56.05% Michael Adams
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,603 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8		 New Brunswick
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20041(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
72
LIB
 2/3 1,718 37.32% -507 Winner:
CONS
 2,225 48.34% James Robinson

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Peter Mitchell, P.C., M.P., Senator		 05 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Peter Mitchell, P.C., M.P., Senator		 05 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Peter Mitchell (homme politique)		 05 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Peter Mitchell (politician)		 05 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  5 Mar 2024 07:31 (but data presented dynamically)

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