Adam Holland Acres (May 11, 1878 – April 20, 1955) was an

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politician. He was a Conservative and then Progressive Conservative member of the

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from 1923 to 1948. He represented the riding of Carleton.

Background

He was born in

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, the son of George H. Acres. In 1900, he married Almena Waterson. His farm was situated on

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Bay on the

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Politics

Acres served as reeve for the township from 1913 to 1916. He was first elected to the

as a

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(MLA) representing Carleton in 1923. Acres was a candidate in the 1936 Conservative leadership convention placing sixth. He continued to sit in the legislature as a Tory

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er until the 1948 Ontario election, when he retired from politics.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1930'', AL Normandin

External links

* 1878 births 1955 deaths Canadian people of English descent Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Reeves of March Township 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub