Luther Holton
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Luther Holton was a prominent 19th-century Canadian businessman and politician who became a leading figure in the Clear Grit reform movement in Canada East.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-01-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sheffield, Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
railway contracting
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real estate investment ⓘ |
| child | Edward Holton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1880-03-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedIn |
Canadian federal election, 1867
NERFINISHED
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Canadian federal election, 1872 NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian federal election, 1874 NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Canada general election, 1854 NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Canada general election, 1857–1858 ⓘ Province of Canada general election, 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Holton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading figure in the Clear Grit reform movement in Canada East
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opposition to the Grand Trunk Railway subsidies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legislativeFocus |
public finance reform
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railway policy ⓘ |
| memberOfLegislature |
House of Commons of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Luther Hamilton Holton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy for responsible government in Canada East ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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contractor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Reform movement in Canada East ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | Clear Grits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Chateauguay
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Member of Parliament for Montreal East ⓘ Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Montreal ⓘ Minister of Finance for the Province of Canada ⓘ Postmaster General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Council (Province of Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Provincial Secretary for Canada East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | Montreal, Canada East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eliza Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Confederation of Canada with conditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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