Record 5270 · 5037 |
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Type of record Elected candidate ✓ Known but unelected candidate Perennial candidate |
Deceased | Performance: 93%
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Double mandate: Ontario (Durham West / Bruce South)
Up until about 1872-74 (depending on the jurisdiction), a parliamentarian could sit in his provincial legislature and the Commons. |
Birth | Death | Lived | Died in office |
13 October 1833 (190 years 5 months ago) |
1 March 1912 (112 years ago) |
78 years 4 months | No |
Who | ...is/was his | Note | |
Hume B. Cronyn (1864–1933) | Nephew |
Legislature | Total | Government | Opposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations. |
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# | Legislature | Party | M | Int | Role | Age | Dates | y | m | d | |
1. | ON | 1–2 | LIB | 1 | Opposition Leader | 33–38 | 03 Sep 1867 — 19 Dec 1871 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
2. | ON | 1–2 | LIB | 1 | Party leader | 34–39 | 01 Mar 1868 — 24 Oct 1872 | 4 | 7 | 23 | |
3. | CA | 1–2 | LIB | 1 | Party leader | 35–39 | 01 Jan 1869 — 05 Mar 1873 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
4. | ON | 2 | LIB | 1 | Premier | 38–39 | 20 Dec 1871 — 24 Oct 1872 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
5. | CA | 2 | LIB | 1 | Minister | 40 | 07 Nov 1873 — 13 Feb 1874 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
6. | CA | 3 | LIB | 1 | Minister | 41–43 | 19 May 1875 — 07 Jun 1877 | 2 | 0 | 19 | |
7. | CA | 4–6 | LIB | 1 | Opposition Leader | 46–53 | 04 May 1880 — 02 Jun 1887 | 7 | 0 | 29 | |
8. | CA | 4–6 | LIB | 2 | Party leader | 46–53 | 04 May 1880 — 22 Jun 1887 | 7 | 1 | 18 | |
5. Without portfolio 6. Justice and Attorney General |
→ 15 recorded electoral participations → 20 electoral path points |
→ 4 documented challengers: |
Christopher W. Bunting m Francis Hurdon m Alexander Shaw m Alexander Sproat m |
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Federal Ass.: 1 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
7 August 1867 | Age: 33 |
→ New to Parliament | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 58.95% | 1,337 of 2,268 | Elig.: 2,776 | Parti.: 81.70% | ||
Loser > | IND | 41.05% | 931 (-406) | ? Milne m | |||||
ID: 17633(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET | Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 1 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
3 September 1867 | Age: 33 |
→ New to this legislature | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 50.10% | 1,726 of 3,445 | Elig.: 4,061 | Parti.: 84.83% | ||
Loser > | LC | 49.90% | 1,719 (-7) | T. Broclebank m | |||||
ID: 32608(F) — 4 Oct 2021 17:25 ET | Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
21 March 1871 | Age: 37 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 55.21% | 2,082 of 3,771 | Elig.: 4,726 | Parti.: 79.79% | ||
Loser > | LC | 44.79% | 1,689 (-393) | Alexander Sproat m ( 36 ) | |||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
18 December 1871 > | ?? | LC | → | LIB | |||||
20 December 1871 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election | ||||
ID: 32691(F) — 22 Jul 2023 16:08 ET | Service: 0 year 8 months 29 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
21 March 1871 | Age: 37 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/1 | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Elig.: n/a | Parti.: n/a | ||
By acclamation | |||||||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
18 December 1871 > | ?? | LC | → | LIB | |||||
20 December 1871 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Elected in another riding | ||||
ID: 32697(F) — 22 Jul 2023 14:16 ET | Service: 0 year 8 months 29 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
27 December 1871 | Age: 38 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | Exit from legislature → | ||||||
By-Election | |||||||||
Successor > | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | John McLeod m ( 38 ) | |||||
ID: 33040(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET | |||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
5 January 1872 | Age: 38 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
By-Election | ✓ | 1/1 | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Elig.: n/a | Parti.: n/a | ||
By acclamation | |||||||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
12 September 1872 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Elected in another riding | ||||
ID: 33042(F) — 11 Oct 2022 11:32 ET | Service: 0 year 8 months 7 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
20 July 1872 | Age: 38 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 90.81% | 1,878 of 2,068 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
Loser > | CONS | 9.19% | 190 (-1,688) | Francis Hurdon m ( 38 ) | |||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
5 November 1873 > | ?? | CONS | → | LIB | |||||
6 November 1873 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election | ||||
ID: 18519(F) — 25 Jun 2023 15:21 ET | Service: 1 year 3 months 17 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
20 July 1872 | Age: 38 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/1 | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Elig.: n/a | Parti.: n/a | ||
By acclamation | |||||||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
21 July 1872 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Elected in another riding | ||||
ID: 18525(F) — 20 Jan 2022 08:08 ET | Service: 0 year 0 month 1 day (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
14 September 1872 | Age: 38 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | |||||||
By-Election | |||||||||
Successor > | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Rupert M. Wells m ( 36 ) | |||||
ID: 33045(F) — 21 Feb 2022 14:03 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
10 April 1873 | Age: 39 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | |||||||
By-Election | |||||||||
Successor > | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Edmund B. Wood m ( 53 ) | |||||
ID: 18682(F) — 25 Jun 2023 02:18 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 2 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
14 December 1873 | Age: 40 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
By-Election | ✓ | 1/1 | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Elig.: n/a | Parti.: n/a | ||
By acclamation | |||||||||
ID: 18683(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:19 ET | Service: 0 year 1 month 7 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 3 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
22 January 1874 | Age: 40 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 53.73% | 2,312 of 4,303 | Elig.: 5,268 | Parti.: 81.68% | ||
Loser > | CONS | 46.27% | 1,991 (-321) | R. Baird m | |||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
19 May 1875 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election | ||||
ID: 18751(F) — 20 Jan 2022 21:55 ET | Service: 1 year 3 months 27 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 3 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
2 June 1875 | Age: 41 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
By-Election | ✓ | 1/1 | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Elig.: 5,268 | Parti.: n/a | ||
By acclamation | |||||||||
ID: 18956(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:55 ET | Service: 3 years 3 months 14 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 4 |
Ontario | Bruce South | |||||||
17 September 1878 | Age: 44 |
Defeated incumbent | Exit from legislature → | ||||||
General | ✗ | 2/2 | LIB | 49.29% | 2,598 of 5,271 | Elig.: 7,334 | Parti.: 73.25% | ||
Winner > | LC | 50.71% | 2,673 (+75) | Alexander Shaw m ( 45 ) | |||||
ID: 19037(F) — 28 Nov 2021 13:03 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 4 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
17 November 1879 | Age: 46 |
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus | |||||||
By-Election | ✓ | 1/1 | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | Elig.: 3,649 | Parti.: n/a | ||
By acclamation | |||||||||
ID: 19613(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET | Service: 2 years 7 months 2 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 5 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
20 June 1882 | Age: 48 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 52.05% | 1,497 of 2,876 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
Loser > | CONS | 47.95% | 1,379 (-118) | Christopher W. Bunting m ( 44 ) | |||||
ID: 19239(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET | Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 6 |
Ontario | Bruce West | |||||||
22 February 1887 | Age: 53 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 66.52% | 2,184 of 3,283 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
Loser > | CONS | 33.48% | 1,099 (-1,085) | James H. Scott m | |||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
1 March 1887 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Elected in another riding | ||||
ID: 19438(F) — 22 Jan 2022 00:01 ET | Service: 0 year 0 month 7 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 6 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
22 February 1887 | Age: 53 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/2 | LIB | 51.62% | 1,847 of 3,578 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
Loser > | CONS | 48.38% | 1,731 (-116) | George T. Blackstock m | |||||
ID: 19444(F) — 22 Jan 2022 00:01 ET | Service: 4 years 0 month 10 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 6 |
Ontario | Bruce West | |||||||
19 October 1887 | Age: 54 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | Exit from legislature → | ||||||
By-Election | |||||||||
Successor > | LIB | 0.00% | 0 of 0 | James Rowand m ( 57 ) | |||||
ID: 19688(F) — 24 Sep 2023 13:37 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 7 |
Ontario | Durham West | |||||||
5 March 1891 | Age: 57 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | Exit from legislature → | ||||||
General | |||||||||
Successor > | LIB | 52.66% | 1,962 of 3,726 | Robert Beith m ( 47 ) | |||||
ID: 19796(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET |
→ 10 online biographical references |
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Lg | Hyperlink | Retrieved on |
EN | Canadian Encyclopedia: Edward Blake | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Encyclopédie canadienne: Edward Blake | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Blake, Edward | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Blake, Edward | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members: Edward Blake | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres: Edward Blake | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Edward Blake, P.C., Q.C., M.P. | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Edward Blake, C.P., c.r., député | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Wikipedia: Edward Blake | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Wikipédia: Edward Blake | 13 Nov 2023 |