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♂ Henry Cargill
aliasHenry Cargill
Record
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Irish-Canadian   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 1 6
Birth 13 August 1838 → 185 years + 8 months ago
Lived 65 years + 1 month
First mandate 22 February 1887 → 137 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 6 months
Death 1 October 1903 → 120 years + 7 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ William H. Bennett (1859–1925) Son-in-law
⊖ Wellington D. Cargill (1865–1942) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 15 7 7

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Reuben E. Truax  m 
 		 ⊖ Rupert M. Wells  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,994 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19436(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:57 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
48
CONS
 1/2 2,182 54.63% +370 Loser:
LIB
 1,812 45.37% Rupert M. Wells
After his election:
14 Mar 1887 48
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,895 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
2 April 1887
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19681(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
CONS
 1/2 2,009 51.58% +123 Loser:
LIB
 1,886 48.42% Richard Truax

Service: 3 years 11 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,976 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19788(F) — 22 Jan 2022 12:52 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
CONS
 2/2 1,931 48.57% -114 Winner:
LIB
 2,045 51.43% Reuben E. Truax
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Ontario
11 February 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19955(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
53
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 4 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,929 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Ontario
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20076(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CONS
 1/2 2,048 52.13% +167 Loser:
PATI
 1,881 47.87% James Tolton

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,569 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20330(F) — 23 Jan 2022 09:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CONS
 1/2 1,806 50.60% +43 Loser:
LIB
 1,763 49.40% John Coumans
After his election:
1 Oct 1903 65
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 10 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,471 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
16 February 1904
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20518(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
65		 Successor:
CONS
 1,821 52.46% James J. Donnelly

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Henry Cargill, M.P.		 31 Jul 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Henry Cargill, député		 31 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia
Henry Cargill		 31 Jul 2023

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