Edwin Randolph Oakes
| Edwin Randolph Oakes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Digby | |
| In office 1874 – 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred William Savary | 
| Succeeded by | William Berrian Vail | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1818 Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia | 
| Died | 1889 | 
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative Party | 
| Profession | merchant | 
Edwin Randolph Oakes (March 25, 1818 in Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia – 1889) was a Canadian and Nova Scotian politician and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party in 1874 to represent the riding of Digby. He resigned later that year when he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in October 1874.[1]
Oakes was the son of Henry Oakes and Mary Randolph, both descended from United Empire Loyalists from New York state.[2] He was educated in Digby County and became a merchant in Digby.[3] He married Georgina Jane Bragg.[2] He was named to the Legislative Council in 1874. He died in office in 1889.[1]
References
- 1 2 Edwin Randolph Oakes – Parliament of Canada biography
- 1 2 The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882 CH Mackintosh
- ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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