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Daniel Bishop Meigs Member of the Canadian Parliament
for MissisquoiIn office
1888–1891Preceded by George Clayes Succeeded by George Barnard Baker In office
1896–1911Preceded by George Barnard Baker Succeeded by William Frederic Kay Personal details Born June 1, 1835
Henryville, Lower CanadaDied July 6, 1916 (aged 81)Political party Liberal Daniel Bishop Meigs (June 1, 1835 – July 6, 1916) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Henryville, Lower Canada, his parents were both native of Swanton, Vermont, who moved in Canada in 1832. Meigs was educated in Bedford and was a farmer. He was mayor of Farnham, Quebec for several years. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Quebec electoral district of Missisquoi in a 1888 by-election held after the death of the sitting MP, George Clayes. He was defeated in the 1891 election but was elected in 1896 election. A Liberal, he was re-elected again in the 1900, 1904, and 1908 elections. He did not stand for re-election in 1911.
References
- Daniel Bishop Meigs - Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
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