Frederick Forsyth Pardee, KC (December 29, 1866 – February 4, 1927) was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Lambton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1905 to 1918 as a Liberal member and from 1918 to 1921 as a member of the Unionist Party. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 1922 to 1927.
Frederick Forsyth Pardee | |
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| Senator for Lambton, Ontario | |
| In office 1922–1927 | |
| Nominated by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Appointed by | Julian Byng |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lambton West | |
| In office 1905–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas George Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Richard Vryling Lesueur |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1898–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Thomas Gurd |
| Succeeded by | William John Hanna |
| Constituency | Lambton West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1866 Sarnia, Canada West |
| Died | February 4, 1927 (aged 60) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Mary E. Johnston (m. 1891) |
He was born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1866, the son of Timothy Blair Pardee. He was educated at Upper Canada College, studied law and was called to the bar in 1890. He was named King's Counsel in 1908. In 1891, he married Mary E. Johnston. Pardee was elected to the House of Commons in a 1905 by-election held after the death of Thomas George Johnston. He was chief government whip from 1909 from 1911 and chief opposition whip in 1912.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the federal parliament as a Liberal in 1921. Pardee was named to the Senate later that year and served until his death in 1927.
| By-election on 22 November 1905 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 2,848 | |||
| Conservative | R. E. Le Sueur | 2,602 | |||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 3,205 | ||||||
| Conservative | Richard Esnouf Le Sueur | 3,059 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 3,139 | ||||||
| Conservative | Richard Esnouf Le Sueur | 3,050 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 5,691 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Graham Merrison | 2,842 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Richard Vryling LeSueur | 5,715 | ||||||
| Progressive | Robert John White | 4,958 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 4,602 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Hector Charlesworth, ed. (1919). A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography. The Hunter-Rose company Ltd. p. 33.
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1921, EJ Chambers