Richard Hutchison
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Northumberland
In office
1868–1872
Preceded byJohn Mercer Johnson
Succeeded byPeter Mitchell
Personal details
BornJanuary 20, 1812
Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland
DiedSeptember 27, 1891
Douglastown, New Brunswick[1]
Political partyLiberal
SpouseElizabeth Mackie
ResidenceDouglastown, New Brunswick[1]
OccupationLumber merchant

Richard Hutchison (January 20, 1812 – September 27, 1891) was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1868 to 1872.[2]

He was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1812,[2] the son of David Hutchison. He was educated there[1] and came to New Brunswick in 1826.[3] In 1840, Hutchison married Elizabeth Mackie.[1] He was a lumber merchant in the Glasgow-based firm Gilmour, Rankin & Co (a branch of Pollok, Gilmour and Company) which operated on the Miramichi River; by 1852, he was the sole resident partner and he was given control of the operation in 1870.[4] Hutchison represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1864 to 1866. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1868 by-election held after the death of John Mercer Johnson.[3]

His son Ernest later represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

Electoral record

Canadian federal by-election, 24 December 1868
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On the death of John Mercer Johnson, 11 August 1868
LiberalRichard Hutchison1,13355.90-5.93
Unknown ? Gough89444.10Ø
Total valid votes 2,027 100.00

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. 1 2 Richard Hutchison – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. 1 2 The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1869)
  4. ↑ Gilmour and Rankin collection at UNB
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