D'Arcy Boulton (Ontario politician)

This article is about a Canadian political figure. For other people with this name, see D'Arcy Boulton (disambiguation).

D'Arcy Boulton (March 29, 1825 – February 16, 1875) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Orangeman. He was the son of James Boulton and the grandson of G. D'Arcy Boulton.^[1]

D'Arcy Boulton
Ontario MPP
In office 1873–1875
Preceded by	Thomas Roberts Ferguson
Succeeded by	William McDougall
Constituency	Simcoe South
Personal details
Born	(1825-03-29)March 29, 1825 Perth, Upper Canada
Died	February 16, 1875(1875-02-16) (aged 49) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Relations	G. D'Arcy Boulton, grandfather
Occupation	Lawyer

Life and career

He was born in Perth, Upper Canada, in 1825 and educated at Upper Canada College in Toronto. In 1847, he was admitted to the bar.

In 1864, he became the deputy grandmaster for the Orange Order in British North America; he became the provincial grandmaster for Ontario West in 1870. In 1873, at Glasgow, he became president of the Triennial Orange Conference of the British Empire.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election in Simcoe South in 1873. In 1874, he became grandmaster of the Grand Black Chapter of British America, an exclusive Orange order. He died in Toronto in 1875.

Electoral history

Federal

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: Grey North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	George Snider	1,399
	Unknown	D'Arcy Boulton	1,143
Eligible voters			3,478
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[2]

Provincial

v t e Ontario provincial by-election, January 1874: Simcoe South Resignation of Thomas Roberts Ferguson
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	D'Arcy Boulton	1,622	54.12
	Independent	T. Saunders	1,375	45.88
Total valid votes			2,997	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 352

v t e 1875 Ontario general election: Simcoe South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D'Arcy Boulton	1,057	58.17	+4.05
	Liberal	R. Snelling	760	41.83
Total valid votes			1,817	67.15
Eligible voters			2,706
	Conservative hold		Swing		+4.05
Source: Elections Ontario[4]