Edwin Randolph Oakes

Edwin Randolph Oakes
Member of Parliament
for Digby
In office
1874 – 1874
Preceded by Alfred William Savary
Succeeded by William Berrian Vail
Personal details
Born March 25, 1818
Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia
Died 1889
Political party Liberal-Conservative Party
Profession merchant

Edwin Randolph Oakes (March 25, 1818 in Pleasant Valley, Nova Scotia – 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. 1 2 Edwin Randolph Oakes – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882 CH Mackintosh
  3. ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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