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Canadian politician
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Male
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Birth:
22 March 1856
Death:
11 December 1917
The details
Biography
Edwin Tolton (March 22, 1856 – December 11, 1917) was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Conservative.
He was born in Eramosa Township, Canada West, the son of Henry Tolton and Nancy J. Smith, and was educated in Guelph. In 1870, he married Clara S. Smith. Tolton served on the town council for Clifford, also serving as reeve, and was warden for Wellington County.