Joseph Staples

Joseph Staples

Joseph Staples (1826 – March 21 1878) was a Canadian political figure. He represented Victoria North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1872 to 1874.

He was born in Cavan, Durham County, Upper Canada. Staples was a captain in the militia. He served as reeve for Bexley Township and was warden for Victoria County from 1866 to 1868 and 1870 to 1872. In 1852, he married a Miss Montgomery. Staples was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial seat in 1867. He defeated the former member, John Morison, to win the federal seat in 1872.

His great-niece Winona Grace MacInnis also served in the House of Commons.

External links

* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=1e093a30-9da3-4691-a431-0f5b8f85aaca&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32947 "The Canadian parliamentary companion", HJ Morgan (1873)]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2982 "Victoria County centennial history", W Kirkconnell (1921)]


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