John Angus Kirk
Member of Parliament
for Guysborough
In office
1874–1878
Preceded byStewart Campbell
Succeeded byAlfred Ogden
In office
1882–1891
Preceded byAlfred Ogden
Succeeded byDuncan Cameron Fraser
Personal details
Born(1837-03-01)March 1, 1837
Glenelg, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedSeptember 13, 1910(1910-09-13) (aged 73)
Goshen, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
Political partyLiberal
Professionfarmer

John Angus Kirk (March 1, 1837 – September 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Guysborough. He was defeated in 1878 and re-elected in 1882 and 1887.

He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish descent.[2] He was educated in Glenelg and at Saint Francis Xavier University and became a farmer in Guysborough County.[1] Kirk was a councillor for St. Mary's, Nova Scotia and a member of the Canadian military as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons.[2]

He was married twice: to Sarah Susannah McLean in 1864 and later married a Miss Henry.[1]

Electoral record

1874 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Angus Kirk759
Liberal–ConservativeStewart Campbell544
1878 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlfred Ogden936
LiberalJohn Angus Kirk772
1882 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Angus Kirk818
ConservativeAlfred Ogden628
1887 Canadian federal election: Guysborough
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Angus Kirk1,136
ConservativeAlex. F. Falconer784

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. 1 2 The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887, JA Gemmill


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