Edwin Randolph Oakes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Digby | |
| In office 1874–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred William Savary |
| Succeeded by | William Berrian Vail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1818-03-25)March 25, 1818 |
| Died | 1889(1889-00-00) (aged 70–71) |
| Party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
| Profession | merchant |
Edwin Randolph Oakes (March 25, 1818 in Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia – August 1889) was a Canadian and Nova Scotian politician and merchant. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party in 1874 to represent the riding of Digby. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in October 1874.[1]
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from United Empire Loyalists from New York state.[2] He was educated in Digby County and became a merchant in Digby.[3] He married Georgina Jane Bragg.[2] He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.[1]
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Digby | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | E. Oakes | 1,168 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Savary | 631 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b Edwin Randolph Oakes – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1882). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 310.
- ^ Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada. p. 446.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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