Matthew Hamilton Gault

Matthew Hamilton Gault
Matthew Hamilton Gault
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Montreal West
In office
1878–1887
Preceded by Thomas Workman
Succeeded by Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Personal details
Born July 18, 1822(1822-07-18)
Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died June 1, 1887(1887-06-01) (aged 64)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Conservative

Matthew Hamilton Gault (July 18, 1822 – June 1, 1887) was a Canadian financier and politician.

Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, he migrated to Canada in 1842 with his family settling in Montreal. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election for the riding of Montreal West. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1882 and served until his death in 1887.

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