Newton Ramsay Colter (July 30, 1844 – April 6, 1917) was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1896 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Sheffield, New Brunswick, the son of Alexander Colter, a native of Ireland. Colter was educated at the Sackville Academy and at Harvard University, where he received an M.D. In 1867, he was licensed to practice by the Royal College of Physicians in London. Colter married E. Jane Hatt in 1871. He served as chairman of the Board of Health at Woodstock. Colter was defeated in a bid for reelection in 1896.
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Carleton, New Brunswick | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Newton Ramsay Colter | 2,016 | 51.38 | +16.90 | ||||
| Conservative | Donald McLeod Vince | 1,908 | 48.62 | -16.90 | ||||
By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void
| Canadian federal by-election, 6 April 1892 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Newton Ramsay Colter | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Carleton, New Brunswick | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Frederick Harding Hale | 2,667 | 54.12 | |||||
| Liberal | Newton Ramsay Colter | 2,261 | 45.88 | -54.12 | ||||
References
- Newton Ramsay Colter – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill
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