Gerald Hugh Brabazon

Gerald Hugh Brabazon
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac
In office 1904–1908
Preceded by	Thomas Murray
Succeeded by	George Frederick Hodgins
In office 1911–1917
Preceded by	George Frederick Hodgins
Succeeded by	Frank S. Cahill
Personal details
Born	(1854-12-07)7 December 1854 Montreal, Canada East
Died	27 December 1938(1938-12-27) (aged 84)
Political party	Conservative

Gerald Hugh Brabazon (7 December 1854 – 27 December 1938) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Montreal, Canada East on 7 December 1854, the son of Samuel L. Brabazon and Margaret Clarke both from Ireland, Brabazon was a civil engineer. He mayor of Portage-du-Fort, Quebec for 18 years and Warden of Pontiac County for 12 years. He served under Frederick Dobson Middleton in the North-West Rebellion in 1885, as a first lieutenant in Dennis's Scouts. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in Pontiac in the general elections of 1900 but was elected in 1904. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1908 and was elected in 1911.

1911 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gerald Hugh Brabazon	2,059	44.59	+3.15
	Liberal	Frank S. Cahill	1,393	30.16
	Liberal	George Frederick Hodgins	1,166	25.25	-33.32
Total valid votes			4,618	100.00

1908 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	George Frederick Hodgins	2,543	58.57	+9.78
	Conservative	Gerald Hugh Brabazon	1,799	41.43	-9.78
Total valid votes			4,342	100.00

1904 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gerald Hugh Brabazon	2,001	51.22	+3.87
	Liberal	George Frederick Hodgins	1,906	48.78	-3.87
Total valid votes			3,907	100.00

References

• Gerald Hugh Brabazon – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected 3 November 1904