Archibald Little (politician)

Archibald Little
Archibald Little
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1903–1904
Preceded by	Frederick Snider
Succeeded by	Thomas Robert Atkinson
Constituency	Norfolk North
Personal details
Born	January 12, 1837; Mayfield, Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Upper Canada
Died	April 14, 1922 (aged 85); Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Louisa McCool (m. 1861)
Occupation	Merchant

Archibald Little (January 12, 1837 – April 14, 1922) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1903 to 1904. Little won his seat in a by-election after the incumbent, Frederick Snider, was unseated by a court on five charges of electoral corruption for paying for railway tickets for voters and accepting money from the Conservative Party in exchange for being the party's candidate.^[1]

Little was born in Mayfield, Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Upper Canada, the son of William Little. In 1868, he married Louisa McCool. He was a merchant in Waterford and chairman of the High School board.^[2] He died in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1922.^[3]

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^ THE BLAKE-FOY-WHITNEY COMBINATION GOES DOWN IN COMPLETE DEFEAT: Liberals Viorious in Bye-elections in North Norfolk, . .. Perth and North Grey Premier Ross Has Now a Majority of Five in the House, With North Renfrew, a Fairly Safe Seat, Vacant-- No Longer Any Doubt that the Government Will Continue to Rule Ontario-- Owen Sound and Stratford Were the Pivotal Points in North Grey and North Perth-- The Premier's Motto Still is," Build Up Ontario." CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS Premier Ross Receives Greetings From His Friends, Special Despatches to The GlobeTHE PARTY STANDING. The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont.. 08 Jan 1903: 1.
^ AJ Magurn (1904). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903.
^ "Archibald Little". Family Search.org.

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[1] THE BLAKE-FOY-WHITNEY COMBINATION GOES DOWN IN COMPLETE DEFEAT: Liberals Viorious in Bye-elections in North Norfolk, . .. Perth and North Grey Premier Ross Has Now a Majority of Five in the House, With North Renfrew, a Fairly Safe Seat, Vacant-- No Longer Any Doubt that the Government Will Continue to Rule Ontario-- Owen Sound and Stratford Were the Pivotal Points in North Grey and North Perth-- The Premier's Motto Still is," Build Up Ontario." CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAMS Premier Ross Receives Greetings From His Friends, Special Despatches to The GlobeTHE PARTY STANDING. The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont.. 08 Jan 1903: 1.

[2] AJ Magurn (1904). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903.

[3] "Archibald Little". Family Search.org.

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Archibald Little (politician)

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