Abraham Code | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1869–1879 | |
| Preceded by | William McNairn Shaw |
| Succeeded by | William Lees |
| Constituency | Lanark South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1828-12-28)December 28, 1828 |
| Died | March 23, 1898(1898-03-23) (aged 69) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Abraham Code (December 28, 1828 – March 23, 1898) was anOntario businessman and political figure. He representedLanark South in theLegislative Assembly of Ontario from 1869 to 1879.
He was born inLanark Township in 1828 and educated there. He served as reeve forDrummond Township from 1860 to 1875. Code built a largewoollen mill atCarleton Place in 1871; he was forced to close it due to financial difficulties in 1878. He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1869 by-election held after the death ofWilliam McNairn Shaw. Code joined the federal Ministry of Internal Revenue as an Inspector of Weights and Measures in 1880. He died inOttawa in 1898. He is buried in Beechwood Cemetery.
| 1867 Ontario general election:Lanark South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | William McNairn Shaw | 1,294 | 62.00 | |||||
| Liberal | Abraham Code | 791 | 37.90 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. Laurie | 2 | 0.10 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. Playfair | 0 | – | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,087 | 70.53 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,959 | |||||||
| Conservativepickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, February 6, 1869:Lanark South Death ofWilliam McNairn Shaw | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Abraham Code | 825 | 56.12 | −5.88 | ||||
| Independent | W. Doran | 645 | 43.88 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,470 | 100.0 | −29.56 | |||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | −5.88 | ||||||
| Source:History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 187 | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election:Lanark South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Abraham Code | 816 | 42.88 | −13.24 | ||||
| Liberal | T. Haggart | 666 | 35.00 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. Cameron | 421 | 22.12 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,903 | 66.10 | +29.46 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,879 | |||||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | −13.24 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election:Lanark South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Abraham Code | 1,234 | 53.68 | +10.80 | ||||
| Liberal | W. Doran | 1,065 | 46.32 | +11.33 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,299 | 72.57 | +6.47 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,168 | |||||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | −0.27 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
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