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♂ William Dell Perley
aliasWilliam Dell Perley
Record
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Baptist   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 2 3
Birth 6 February 1838 → 186 years + 2 months ago
Lived 71 years + 5 months
First mandate 22 February 1887 → 137 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 49 years
Death 15 July 1909 → 114 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 20 years + 11 months after 3 August 1888
Special notes
None
 
William Dell Perley (1838–1909)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Ernest E. Perley (1877–1948) Son  
⊖ William E. Perley (c. 1815–1899) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 1 5 10

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Charles Burpee  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 1,382 Votes: 1,079 Participation: 78.08% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 New Brunswick
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19008(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
40
CONS
 2/2 517 48.09% -41 Winner:
LIB
 558 51.91% Charles Burpee
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,155 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 New Brunswick
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19204(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
44
CONS
 2/2 537 46.49% -81 Winner:
LIB
 618 53.51% Charles Burpee
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,746 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 North-Western Territories
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19590(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:53 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
49
CONS
 1/2 1,736 63.22% +726 Loser:
LIB
 1,010 36.78% James H. Dickie
After his election:
3 Aug 1888 50
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 5 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
6		 North-Western Territories
12 September 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19714(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. Edgar Dewdney

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Perley, William Dell (1838-1909)		 27 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Dell Perley, Senator		 27 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Dell Perley, sénateur		 27 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Dell Perley		 27 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Mar 2024 21:09 (but data presented dynamically)

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