Edwin Randolph Oakes
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Edwin Randolph Oakes was a Canadian and Nova Scotian politician
and merchant
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
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.
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from United Empire Loyalists from New York
state. He was educated in Digby County
and became a merchant in Digby
. He married Georgina Jane Bragg. He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.
Politician
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and merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
. He was elected to 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...
as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party
Liberal-Conservative Party
The Liberal-Conservative Party was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as late as the 1911 election and others ran as simple Conservatives prior to 1873...
in 1874 to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Digby
Digby (electoral district)
Digby was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created as part of the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Yarmouth and...
. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
The Legislative Council of Nova Scotia was the upper house of the government of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It existed from 1838 to May 31, 1928...
in October 1874.
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from United Empire Loyalists from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state. He was educated in Digby County
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Taking its name from the Township of Digby , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atlanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby,...
and became a merchant in Digby
Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby is a Canadian town in western Nova Scotia. It is the shiretown and largest population centre in Digby County.The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN,...
. He married Georgina Jane Bragg. He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.