Cyril Archibald Explained

Cyril Archibald
Birth Place:Osnabruck Township, Upper Canada
Death Place:Northfield, Minnesota U.S.
Occupation:politician and businessman
Education:Upper Canada College
Nationality:Canadian
Movement:Liberal Party of Canada

Cyril Archibald (1837  - April 13, 1914) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.

He was born in Osnabruck Township in Upper Canada in 1837, the son of John Archibald and Eliza Dixon.[1] He was educated at Upper Canada College and served as a Lieutenant in No. 6 company of the 59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion during the Fenian Raid of 1870. In 1881, he married Gertrude Wood.[1] Archibald served as reeve of Osnabruck from 1866 to 1869. Archibald also served as paymaster for the local militia. In 1881, he went to Dundas, Minnesota, where he joined his brother Edward's flour milling business. He retired from that business in 1892 and moved to Northfield, Minnesota,[1] where he died in 1914.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.
  2. Web site: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness . 2006-05-07 . 2007-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095850/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8653 . dead .