James William Carmichael
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James William Carmichael (December 16, 1819 May 1, 1903) was a Nova Scotia businessman and political figure. He represented Pictou in the House of Commons of Canada as an Anti-Confederate and then a Liberal from 1867 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1878. He represented Nova Scotia in the Senate of Canada from 1898 to 1903.

He was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, in 1819, the son of James Carmichael, the town's founder, and attended Pictou Academy. He began work in his father's shipping and retail business and became owner during the 1850s. He built ships and also transported goods by ship. He was also involved in coal mining, the timber trade, a tannery and an iron foundry. Although he originally built wooden sailing ships, he later built steamers and pioneered the use and building of iron and steel ships in Nova Scotia. Carmichael was also a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1867 as an opponent of Confederation, but joined the Liberals in 1869. He was reelected in 1874 and was named to the Senate in 1898, resigning shortly before his death in New Glasgow in 1903.

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-ConfederationJames William Carmichael2,011
ConservativeJames McDonald1,653
1872 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,328Green tickY
ConservativeJames McDonald2,327Green tickY
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,122
UnknownJ. Kitchen2,011
1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,178Green tickY
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,124Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,123
ConservativeJames McDonald2,110
1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
ConservativeJames McDonald2,747Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Doull2,681Green tickY
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,433
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,378
1882 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate VotesElected
Liberal–ConservativeJohn McDougald2,709Green tickY
ConservativeCharles Hibbert Tupper2,681Green tickY
LiberalJames William Carmichael2,397
LiberalJohn A. Dawson2,320

References

  • "James William Carmichael". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • James William Carmichael – Parliament of Canada biography
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