Samuel Merner
Samuel Merner | |
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| Member of Parliament for Waterloo South | |
| In office 1878–1882 | |
| Preceded by | James Young |
| Succeeded by | James Livingston |
| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| In office 1887–1908 | |
| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1823 Kien, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | 11 August 1908 (aged 85) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Conservative |
Samuel Merner (9 January 1823 – 11 August 1908) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Background
Born in Kien, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, with the last name of Muerner or Mürner, he immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1837 settling in Waterloo County, Ontario. He later anglicized his last name to Merner.
A businessman, his career in politics started in 1857 when he became a member of the council of the village of New Hamburg, Ontario. From 1873 to 1878, he was reeve of New Hamburg and served as Warden of Waterloo County in 1878. After losing a by-election in 1878 in the Ontario provincial riding of Waterloo South, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the federal riding of Waterloo South in the 1878 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1882 election but was appointed to the Senate in 1887 representing the senatorial division of Hamburg, Ontario. He served until his death in 1908.
Electoral record
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Livingston | 1,580 | 53.52 | +4.28 | ||||
| Conservative | Samuel Merner | 1,372 | 46.48 | -4.28 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,952 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.28 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015. | ||||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Samuel Merner | 1,468 | 50.76 | – | ||||
| Liberal | James Young | 1,424 | 49.24 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,892 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | – | ||||||
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2015. | ||||||||
References
- "Samuel Merner". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
External links
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