Jacob Dockstader Buell | |
|---|---|
 Jacob Buell, Captain of the Brockville Infantry Company, 1866 | |
| Member of Parliament for Brockville | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Preceded by | James Crawford |
| Succeeded by | William Fitzsimmons |
| Mayor of Brockville | |
| In office 1870–1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1827 Brockville, Upper Canada |
| Died | January 1, 1894 (aged 66) Brockville, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relatives | William Buell, Jr. (father) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, soldier, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian militia |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1870s |
| Rank | Captain Colonel |
| Unit | Brockville Infantry Company |
| Commands | 41st Brockville Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Fenian Raids |
Jacob Dockstader Buell (October 4, 1827 – January 1, 1894) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in Brockville, Upper Canada,[1] the son of William Buell, and was educated there. He was called to the bar in 1854[2] and practised law in Brockville.[3] His first wife was Susan Chaffey; after her death in 1857, he married Margaret Sophia Senkler in 1861. Buell was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the local militia, and raised the Brockville Infantry Company in 1862 after the Trent Affair. He served as mayor for Brockville for seven years. In 1871, Buell ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial legislature.[2] He was defeated by William Fitzsimmons in a bid for reelection to the federal seat in 1878.[1]
Electoral record
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Brockville | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jacob Dockstader Buell | 804 | ||||||
| Unknown | H. Abbott | 793 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Brockville | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jacob Dockstader Buell | 910 | ||||||
| Conservative | J. Crawford | 868 | ||||||
| Source: open.canada.ca[4] | ||||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Brockville | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Fitzsimmons | 1,033 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jacob Dockstader Buell | 906 | ||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Jacob Dockstader Buell – Parliament of Canada biography
- 1 2 A Cyclopæedia of Canadian biography being chiefly men of the time ..., GM Rose (1886)
- ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ↑ "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.