Arthur McQuade was an Irish

Ireland

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-born farmer and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Victoria South

Victoria South

Victoria South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Victoria divided into two ridings, the South and North...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1874 to 1882 as a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 member.

He was born in Cavan

Cavan

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, the son of Henry McQuade and Mary Curran. In 1841, he married Susannah Trotter. McQuade was deputy reeve and then reeve for Emily Township

Emily Township, Ontario

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. He also served as lieutenant in the county militia and was county Master for the Orange Lodge. He operated at farm near Omemee

Omemee, Ontario

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. McQuade died in Emily Township at the age of 67.