Charles Wesley 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

1878 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,686 – Y
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,449 – Y
Unknown George Edwin King 2,180 –  
Liberal Acalus Lockwood Palmer 1,981 –  
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1882 Canadian federal election: City and County of St. John
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Isaac Burpee 2,459 – Y
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 2,225 – Y
Conservative Charles Arthur Everett 1,925 –  
Liberal–Conservative W.H. Tuck[2] 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 – Y
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 4,063 – Y
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 – Y
Liberal C.N. Skinner 4,448 – Y
Liberal Charles Wesley Weldon 3,832 –  
Unknown T.A. Rankine 3,503 –  

References

  • The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1881. pp. 702–703.
  • Charles Wesley Weldon – Parliament of Canada biography
  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "St. John City and County". Montreal Gazette. 27 May 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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