Samuel Nelson Monteith
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Samuel Nelson Monteith was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Perth North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1899 to 1902 and from 1905 to 1908.
He was the son of Samuel Monteith, who came to Upper Canada
from Ireland
in 1830, and the nephew of Andrew Monteith
. He served as reeve for Downie Township from 1894 to 1896 and was warden for Perth County
in 1897. On his farm, whenever a tree was cut down, a new tree was planted in its place. In 1898, he was originally declared elected over William Caven Moscrip but Moscrip appealed and was declared elected. An appeal followed and Monteith won the subsequent by-election, losing in 1902 to Valentine Stock
. Monteith defeated Stock in the 1905 election and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1905 to 1908. During his term, a program of tree-planting was established in the province. He was defeated by Stock in the 1908 election.
The municipality of Monteith in Cochrane District
, now part of Iroquois Falls
, was named in his honour; it was the site of an experimental farm.
Ontario
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farmer and political figure. He represented Perth North
Perth North
Perth North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1899 to 1902 and from 1905 to 1908.
He was the son of Samuel Monteith, who came to Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1830, and the nephew of Andrew Monteith
Andrew Monteith
Andrew Monteith was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Perth North in the Parliament of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1878....
. He served as reeve for Downie Township from 1894 to 1896 and was warden for Perth County
Perth County, Ontario
Perth County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Stratford and is located in Southwestern Ontario, west of Toronto. It encompasses , 90% of which is classified as prime agricultural land...
in 1897. On his farm, whenever a tree was cut down, a new tree was planted in its place. In 1898, he was originally declared elected over William Caven Moscrip but Moscrip appealed and was declared elected. An appeal followed and Monteith won the subsequent by-election, losing in 1902 to Valentine Stock
Valentine Stock
Valentine Stock was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Perth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal member....
. Monteith defeated Stock in the 1905 election and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1905 to 1908. During his term, a program of tree-planting was established in the province. He was defeated by Stock in the 1908 election.
The municipality of Monteith in Cochrane District
Cochrane District, Ontario
Cochrane District, Ontario is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts....
, now part of Iroquois Falls
Iroquois Falls, Ontario
Iroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 4,729 in the Canada 2006 Census.The town centre lies just off of Hwy 11 on the banks the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi. Timmins, one of the largest cities in northern Ontario is approximately to the west...
, was named in his honour; it was the site of an experimental farm.