William Dell Perley
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William Dell Perley was a farmer and politician from western Canada
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William has had an extensive political career, he ran at least twice for the Canadian House of Commons
in Sunbury
electoral district as a Conservative being defeated both times in 1878 and 1882 in hotly contested and very close elections.
He moved out west to the Regina area in the Northwest Territories
and ran for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
in the brand new Qu'Appelle
electoral district in the 1885 Northwest Territories
election and won the second of two seats in the district.
He resigned his territorial seat two years prior to running in the 1887 Canadian federal election
when he won one of the first Northwest Territories seats in the Canadian House of Commons
.
Perley served in the House of Commons for a year before being appointed to the Canadian Senate
on the advice of John A. Macdonald
. He served as a Senator for the Northwest Territories
, and then the province of Saskatchewan
after it was created in 1905.
He died while still in office in 1909.
His son, Ernest Perley
, would also become a parliamentarian.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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William has had an extensive political career, he ran at least twice for 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...
in Sunbury
Sunbury (electoral district)
Sunbury was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Sunbury—Queen's riding.-Members of Parliament:This riding...
electoral district as a Conservative being defeated both times in 1878 and 1882 in hotly contested and very close elections.
He moved out west to the Regina area in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
and ran for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located in Yellowknife. The Assembly is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories...
in the brand new Qu'Appelle
Qu'Appelle (N.W.T. electoral district)
Qu'Appelle was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.The riding was created as a single member electoral district by royal proclamation in 1883. In 1885 the riding was mandated to return two members to the Assembly. In 1888 the riding was...
electoral district in the 1885 Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories election, 1885
The Northwest Territories election of 1885 was the first major election in the history of the territory. The election took place on 15 September 1885....
election and won the second of two seats in the district.
He resigned his territorial seat two years prior to running in the 1887 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1887
The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Canada.The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A...
when he won one of the first Northwest Territories seats in 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...
.
Perley served in the House of Commons for a year before being appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
on the advice of John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
. He served as a Senator for the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, and then the province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
after it was created in 1905.
He died while still in office in 1909.
His son, Ernest Perley
Ernest Perley
Ernest Edward Perley was a Liberal then Conservative then National Government member of the Canadian House of Commons...
, would also become a parliamentarian.
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