Charles James Hamilton
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Charles James Hamilton (15 September 1855 – 19 December 1937) was a Conservative
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Goderich
, Canada West and became a physician.
He was elected to Parliament at the Stormont
riding in the 1925 general election
. After serving only one term, the 15th Canadian Parliament
, he was defeated by Arnold Neilson Smith
of the Liberals
in the 1926 election
.
Hamilton served as a reeve of Cornwall Township at one time. He was a municipal councillor for Cornwall, Ontario
in 1884 and served as that city's mayor in 1889 and 1894.
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Goderich
Goderich, Ontario
Goderich is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was British prime minister at the time. The town...
, Canada West and became a physician.
He was elected to Parliament at the Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario....
riding in the 1925 general election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
. After serving only one term, the 15th Canadian Parliament
15th Canadian Parliament
The 15th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 7, 1926 until July 2, 1926. The membership was set by the 1925 federal election on October 29, 1925, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1926 election.Initially, it was...
, he was defeated by Arnold Neilson Smith
Arnold Neilson Smith
Arnold Neilson Smith was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Cornwall, Ontario and became a shipowner....
of the Liberals
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in the 1926 election
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
.
Hamilton served as a reeve of Cornwall Township at one time. He was a municipal councillor for Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
in 1884 and served as that city's mayor in 1889 and 1894.