David Creighton

David Creighton
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1890
Preceded byThomas Scott
Succeeded byJames Cleland
ConstituencyGrey North
Personal details
Born(1843-04-01)April 1, 1843
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedNovember 7, 1917(1917-11-07) (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseJane Elizabeth Kramer (m. 1873)
OccupationNewspaper editor

David Creighton (April 1, 1843 – November 7, 1917) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Grey North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1890 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1843; his parents were of Irish descent. Creighton came to Canada West with his family in 1855. He became editor and publisher of the Owen Sound Times in 1864, retiring in 1896. In 1873, he married Jane Elizabeth Kramer. He was first elected to the assembly in an 1875 by-election held after the election of Thomas Scott was declared invalid. He helped establish the newspaper The Empire at Toronto, which operated from 1887 to 1895. In 1895, Creighton was appointed assistant Receiver-General at Toronto.

The community of Creighton Mine, now a ghost town in Greater Sudbury, was named after him. He died in 1917.[1][2]

Electoral history

Ontario provincial by-election, November 1875: Grey North
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Creighton 1,262 51.87 −6.55
Independent R. McKnight 1,171 48.13  
Total valid votes 2,433
Conservative hold Swing −6.55
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 107 
1879 Ontario general election: Grey North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Creighton 1,660 50.27 −1.60
Liberal Mr. Doyle 1,642 49.73  
Total valid votes 3,302 60.98
Eligible voters 5,415
Conservative hold Swing −1.60
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

  1. ^ "The late David Creighton". The Globe (1844-1936). 15 November 1917 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2009) pg. 6.
  2. ^ "David Creighton's FamilySearch".
  3. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.


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