Alexander Coutts | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1875 |
Term End1: | 1879 |
Predecessor1: | New riding |
Successor1: | Edward Robinson |
Constituency1: | Kent West |
Party: | Conservative |
Birth Date: | 17 April 1824 |
Birth Place: | Tullich, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Death Place: | Tilbury, Ontario |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Alexander Coutts (April 17, 1824 - August 14, 1881) was a Scottish-born farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative.
He was born in Tullich, Aberdeenshire, the son of John Coutts and Ann McDonald, and arrived in Canada with his family[1] in 1834. Coutts was educated in Tilbury East. In 1856, he married Jane McVean. Coutts served 18 years on the township council for Tilbury East, serving as reeve for 12 years.[2]
He died in Tilbury East at the age of 57.[3]
. The Canadian Parliamentary Companion . 1878 . 216 . Charles Herbert Mackintosh.