Adam Acres

Adam Holland Acres (May 11, 1878 – April 20, 1955) was an Ontario politician. He was a Conservative and then Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1948. He represented the riding of Carleton.

Adam Acres
Ontario MPP
In office 1923–1948
Preceded by	Robert Grant
Succeeded by	Donald Morrow
Constituency	Carleton
Personal details
Born	(1878-05-11)May 11, 1878 March Township, Ontario
Died	April 20, 1955(1955-04-20) (aged 76) Britannia, Ottawa
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Almena Waterson
Occupation	Farmer

Background

He was born in March Township, Ontario, Carleton County, Ontario, the son of George H. Acres. In 1900, he married Almena Waterson. His farm was situated on Britannia Bay on the Ottawa River.

Politics

Acres served as reeve for the township from 1913 to 1916.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Carleton in 1923.

Acres was a candidate in the 1936 Conservative leadership convention placing sixth. He continued to sit in the legislature as a Tory backbencher until the 1948 Ontario election, when he retired from politics.

References

• Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1930, AL Normandin

External links

• Adam Holland Acres – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archive)