Ferris Bolton

Ferris Bolton
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lisgar
In office
1917  1921
Preceded by William Henry Sharpe
Succeeded by John Livingstone Brown
Personal details
Born February 13, 1853
Newboro, Canada West
Died May 11, 1937(1937-05-11) (aged 84)
Brandon, Manitoba
Nationality British subject
Political party Unionist Party
Occupation farmer
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Ferris Bolton (February 13, 1853 – May 11, 1937) was a politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Unionist Party in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Lisgar. Prior to his federal political experience, he was reeve of South Dufferin and Pemble, Manitoba between 1880 and 1894 and reeve of Pembina, Manitoba between 1891 and 1894. Bolton was also Postmaster of Calf Mountain from 1881 to 1900, and postmaster at Darlingford from 1913 to 1917.

He married Jennie Stewart on December 22, 1880 with whom he had five sons, three of whom were killed in World War I, and two daughters. He was the son of John F. and May "Hannah" Bolton.

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