Daniel Bishop Meigs

Daniel Bishop Meigs
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Missisquoi
In office
1888โ€“1891
Preceded byGeorge Clayes
Succeeded byGeorge Barnard Baker
In office
1896โ€“1911
Preceded byGeorge Barnard Baker
Succeeded byWilliam Frederic Kay
Personal details
Born(1835-06-01)June 1, 1835
Henryville, Lower Canada
DiedJuly 6, 1916(1916-07-06) (aged 81)
Political partyLiberal

Daniel Bishop Meigs (June 1, 1835 – July 6, 1916) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Henryville, Lower Canada, his parents were both native of Swanton, Vermont, who moved in Canada in 1832. Meigs was educated in Bedford and was a farmer. He was mayor of Farnham, Quebec for several years. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec electoral district of Missisquoi in an 1888 by-election held after the death of the sitting MP, George Clayes. He was defeated in the 1891 election but was elected in 1896 election. A Liberal, he was re-elected again in the 1900, 1904, and 1908 elections. He did not stand for re-election in 1911.

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