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Charles Wesley Weldon

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Weldon

Charles Wesley Weldon, QC (February 27, 1830 – January 12, 1896) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He represented the City and County of St. John in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1891 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, the son of John Wesley Weldon and Frances Chandler Upham. He was educated at King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He studied law in his father's office, was called to the bar in 1851 and set up practice in Saint John. In 1860, he married Annie Tucker. He was originally opposed to Confederation. In 1873, he was named Queen's Counsel. Weldon was defeated in the 1891 general election.

Electoral record

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1878 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,686 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,449 Green tickY
Unknown George Edwin King 2,180  
Liberal Acalus Lockwood Palmer 1,981  
1882 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,459 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,225 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett 1,925  
Liberal–Conservative W.H. Tuck[1] 1,864  
By-election on 20 October 1885

On Mr. Burpee's death, 1 March 1885

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal C.N. Skinner 4,136 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 4,063 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett 3,840  
Unknown E. McLeod 3,628  
1891 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative John Douglas Hazen 4,824 Green tickY
Liberal C.N. Skinner 4,448 Green tickY
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 3,832  
Unknown T.A. Rankine 3,503  

References

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  1. ^ "St. John City and County". Montreal Gazette. 27 May 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.