Edwin Tolton
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 22 March 1856 | |
| Death | 11 December 1917 (aged 61 years) |
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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.