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William Cluxton

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Preceded by
  
John Bertram

Succeeded by
  
John Bertram


Political party
  
Conservative

Name
  
William Cluxton

William Cluxton

Born
  
March 31, 1819 Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland (
1819-03-31
)

Died
  
February 16, 1901(1901-02-16) (aged 81)

William Cluxton (March 31, 1819 – February 16, 1901) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Peterborough West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, the son of George Cluxton, and came to Canada while still young. He married Mary Anne Payne. Cluxton served as reeve of Peterborough. He was manager of the Commercial Bank at Peterborough and later president of the Peterboro and Monaghan Gravel Road Company, the Little Lake Cemetery Company and the Midland Railway Company. Although Cluxton received fewer votes than John Bertram, he was declared elected because Bertram had not established his eligibility under the Elections Act.

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