Federal Political Experience

CARTWRIGHT, The Right Hon. Sir Richard John,    P.C.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1835.12.04 Kingston, Upper Canada

DECEASED: 1912.09.24

PROFESSION: Author, banker, businessman

POLITICAL PARTY:

Conservative

(1867.09.20 - 1869.10.08)

Liberal

(1869.10.09 - )

SENATE:

Date of Appointment: 1904.09.30

Senatorial Division:

Oxford, Ontario

(1904.09.30 - 1912.09.24)

Died in Office: 1912.09.24

HOUSE OF COMMONS:

1867.09.20, Lennox, Ontario

Elected

1872.10.12, Lennox, Ontario

Re-Elected

1873.12.03, Lennox, Ontario

Re-Elected

1874.01.22, Lennox, Ontario

Re-Elected

1878.09.17, Lennox, Ontario

Defeated

1878.11.02, Huron Centre, Ontario

Re-Elected

1882.06.20, Wellington Centre, Ontario

Defeated

1883.12.10, Huron South, Ontario

Re-Elected

1887.02.22, Oxford South, Ontario

Re-Elected

1891.03.05, Oxford South, Ontario

Re-Elected

1896.06.23, Oxford South, Ontario

Re-Elected

1896.07.30, Oxford South, Ontario

Re-Elected

1900.11.07, Oxford South, Ontario

Re-Elected

CAUCUS:

Conservative

(1867.11.06 - 1869.10.08)

Liberal

(1869.10.09 - 1912.09.24)

PARLIAMENTARY FUNCTIONS:

Minister

Minister of Finance

(1873.11.07 - 1878.10.08)

Minister of Trade and Commerce

(1896.07.13 - 1911.10.06)

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Leader of the Government in the Senate

(1909 - 1911)

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

(1911.01.01 - 1912.09.24)