Edwin Tolton

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Edwin Tolton (22 March 1856 – 11 December 1917) was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1904 as a Conservative.[1]

He was born in Eramosa Township, Canada West, the son of Henry Tolton and Nancy J. Smith, and was educated in Guelph. In 1870, he married Clara S. Smith.[2] Tolton served on the town council for Clifford, also serving as reeve, and was warden for Wellington County.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Edwin Tolton – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Magurn, AJ (1903). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ Harrison, Clifford (1978). "The Way It Was : A History of Minto Township". p. 117. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.