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Timothy Blair Pardee | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Thomas Gurd |
| Constituency | Lambton West |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Lambton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1830-12-11)December 11, 1830 |
| Died | July 21, 1889(1889-07-21) (aged 58) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Frederick Forsyth, son |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Timothy Blair Pardee,QC (December 11, 1830 – July 21, 1889) was anOntario lawyer and political figure. He represented the riding ofLambton in theLegislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 andLambton West from 1875 to 1889 as aLiberal.
He was born inGrenville County inUpper Canada in 1830. After his studies, he began articling in the law office ofWilliam Buell Richards, but, in 1849, he joined theCalifornia Gold Rush. A few years later, he headed off to theVictorian Gold Rush inAustralia. Finally, he returned to Canada, articled inSarnia and was called to the bar in 1861. He was appointed crown attorney inLambton County but resigned in 1867 to run for a seat in the provincial parliament. In October 1872, he became provincial secretary inOliver Mowat's cabinet. In December 1873, he was named Commissioner of Crown Lands. He became aQueen's Counsel in 1876. In 1878, he introduced an Act to Prevent the Forests from Destruction by Fire, the first forest protection legislation for the province. He resigned in January 1889 due to ill health.
He died in Sarnia later that year.
His sonFrederick Forsyth later served in the Canadian House of Commons.
| 1867 Ontario general election:Lambton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Timothy Blair Pardee | 2,107 | 65.80 | |||||
| Conservative | Mr. Rae | 1,095 | 34.20 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,202 | 75.41 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 4,246 | |||||||
| Liberalpickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election:Lambton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Timothy Blair Pardee | Acclaimed | ||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, November 13, 1872:Lambton Ministerial by-election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Timothy Blair Pardee | Acclaimed | ||||||
| Source:History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 176 | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election:Lambton West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Timothy Blair Pardee | 1,372 | 64.53 | |||||
| Conservative | R.S. Chalmers | 754 | 35.47 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,126 | 57.23 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,715 | |||||||
| Liberalpickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election:Lambton West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Timothy Blair Pardee | 1,759 | 53.47 | −11.07 | ||||
| Conservative | J.B. McGarvey | 1,531 | 46.53 | +11.07 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,290 | 63.24 | +6.02 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 5,202 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | −11.07 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Ontario[5] | ||||||||
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