Daniel Galbraith
Politician
1813 – 1879
Who was Daniel Galbraith?
Daniel Galbraith was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lanark North as a Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1872 and the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1879.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1813 and came to Lanark County with his family in 1821. He served as reeve for Ramsay Township and also served as warden for Lanark County. Galbraith was elected to the Ontario legislature in 1867 and reelected in 1871; he resigned his seat in 1872 to run for a seat in the federal parliament.
He was also director of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway. In 1850, he married Janet McFarlane. He died while still in office in 1879.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Feb 1, 1813
Glasgow - Spouses
- Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Glasgow
- Died
- Dec 17, 1879
Almonte
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Daniel Galbraith." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/daniel_galbraith>.
Discuss this Daniel Galbraith biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In