Edwin Randolph Oakes
| Edwin Randolph Oakes | |
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| Member of Parliament for Digby |
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| In office 1874 – 1874 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred William Savary |
| Succeeded by | William Berrian Vail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1818 Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia[disambiguation needed] |
| Died | 1889 |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
| Profession | merchant |
Edwin Randolph Oakes (March 25, 1818 in Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia[disambiguation needed] – 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edwin Randolph Oakes – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882 CH Mackintosh
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