Rufus Nelson England

Rufus Nelson England (May 4, 1851 – November 28, 1911) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1889 to 1897 as a Conservative.

Rufus Nelson England
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Brome
In office 1889–1897
Preceded by	William Warren Lynch
Succeeded by	Henry Thomas Duffy
Personal details
Born	(1851-05-04)May 4, 1851 Knowlton, Canada East
Died	November 28, 1911(1911-11-28) (aged 60) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Conservative

He was born in Knowlton, Canada East, the son of Israël England and Mary Villiers Curtis, and was educated at the Knowlton Academy and Stanstead College. England was a telegraph operator for the Canadian Pacific Railway and postmaster at Knowlton. He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1889 by-election held after William Warren Lynch was named a judge. He was married twice: first to a Miss Beach and then, in 1890, to Mary Cornelia Lambkin. England died in Montreal at the age of 60 and was buried in Knowlton, Quebec.

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.