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ELORA 191 LIST OF VOTERS WHO WERE PRESENT AND VOTED AT THE FIRST CONTESTED ELECTION IN THE TOWNSHIP OF NICHOL IN 1842 The contestants were James Webster, of Fergus, associated with the Hon. Adam Fergusson in the founding of Fergus and Charles Allan, also of Fergus, but who, as a result of this election moved to Elora. Webster was a Conservative and Allan a Reformer but, in this election politics were very much forgotten. Owing to the burning of the first mill in Fergus, in January 1836, many of the first settlers were almost starving, for their grain was at the mill and burnt. Mr. Webster, having the second store in Fergus, helped the settlers through this period of hard times, and they did not forget him when they voted in this election. The result of the voting, Webster 82; Allan 79. The voting took place in St. Andrew's Church, Fergus. Robert Mitchell William Gerrie Robert Gerrie John Gibbon Wm. Tytler Wm. Gibbon George Pirie Alex. Tytler John Brockie David Morris George Elmslie Joseph Wedderburn John McCrodden George Leslie George Fraser Arthur Walker John A. Davidson Peter McLaren Alex. Walker Leonard Dobbin Jam.es Bergen Alexander Gaul James Young Alex. Patterson Michael Cox James Middleton Morris Gushing Patrick Daly Alex. Masson William Beattie James Davidson Robert Pourie John Sweeney VOTED FOR WEBSTER James Robertson Batt. O'Connor Patrick Clifford Hugh McAnnany Arch. Cummings Denis Clifford Barney McCarroI John Bryden George Ban-on W. Carter Charles Michie Edward Noble Wm. Mackie David Giliss Wm. Gunn Wm. Kilpatrick ^rch. Nichol Thomas W. Valentine John Valentine James Mutch .Tarres Gordon Thos. Ogsden John Mennie Thomas Webster George Dickinson Geo. Hamilton Richard Alexander John Merrit Alex. Watt Alex. Leith Moir Joseph Carder Alex. Burr Wm. Moorhead Robert Henderson Thomas Mair Geo. Gray Wm. Buist D. Mikisock James Foster Geo. Robertson Henry Hudson James Moir A. D. Fordyce John Keith Thos. Gray John Garry John Stevens John McCluskie James Morrison James Findlay John Mason Bernard Kelley James Gaul A. D. Fordyce, Jun. VOTED FOR ALLAN James Cattanach Wm. Black Timothy Clifford Nicholas Morphy Peter Stuart John Gunn Alexander McGladdery Thomas Boys Edward Robinson Engine Scanlin ELORA 191 LIST OF VOTERS WHO WERE PRESENT AND VOTED AT THE FIRST CONTESTED ELECTION IN THE TOWNSHIP OF NICHOL IN 1842 The contestants were James Webster, of Fergus, associated with the Hon. Adam Fergusson in the founding of Fergus and Charles Allan,. also of Fergus, but who, as a result of this election moved to Elora. Webster was a Conservative and Allan a Reformer but, in this election politics were very much forgotten. Owing to the burning of the first mill in Fergus, dn Janua.ry 1836, many of the first settlers were alJD.Qst starving, for their grain was at the mill and burnt. Mr. Webster, having the second store in Fergus, helped the settlers through this period of hard times, and they did not forget him when they voted in this election. The result of the voting, Webster 82; Allan 79. The voting took place in St. Andrew's Church, Fergus. VOTED FOR WEBSTER Robert Mitchell William Gerrie Robert Gerrie .John Gibbon Wm. Tytler Wm. Gibbon George Pirie Alex. Tytler John Brockie David Morris George Elmslie Joseph Wedderburn John McCrodden George Leslie George Fraser Arthur Walker .John A. Davidson Peter McLaren Alex. Walker Leonard Dobbin J am,es Bergen Alexander Gaul James Young Alex. Patterson Michael Cox James Middleton Morris Cushing Patrick Daly James Robertson Batt. O'Connor Patrick Clifford Hugh McAnnany Arch. CUmmings Denis Clifford Barney McCarrOl John Bryden George Barron W. Carter Charles Michie Edward Noble Wm. Mackie David Giliss Wm. Gunn Wm. Kilpatrick "reh. Nichol Thomas W. Valentine John Valentine James Mutch .Ta.:r.es Gordon Thos. Ogsden John Mennie Thomas Webster George Dickinson Geo. Hamilton Richard Alexander John Merrit Alex. Watt Alex. Leith Moir Joseph Carder Alex. Burr Wm. Moorhead Robert Henderson Thomas Mair Geo. Gray Wm. Buist D. Mikisock James Foster Geo. Robertson Henry Hudson James Moir A. D. Fordyce John Keith Thos. Gray John Garry .John Stevens .John McCluskie James Morrison Jam,es Findlay John Mason Bernard Keney James Gaul A. D. Fordyce, JUJL VOTED FOR ALLAN Alex. Masson William Beattie James Davidson Robert Pourie John Sweeney James Cattanach Wm. Blaek Timothy Clifford Nicholas Morphy Peter Stuart John Gunn Alexander M(lGladdery Thomas Boys Edward Robinson Engine Scanlin 192 ELORA George Beattie David Allan James Ross Andrew Burns George Wilson John Cunningham James Miller Oliver Lasby David Henderson Alex. Harvey...
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