Samuel Charters (May 18, 1863 – April 21, 1943) was an

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newspaper publisher and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1908 to 1913 and in the

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from 1917 to 1935 as a Unionist and then

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Background

He was born in Chinguacousy Township,

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, the son of Francis Charters, and was educated in

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. He married Jane Ellen Pierson in 1887. In 1890, he took over the operation of the ''Brampton Conservator''. He was president of the Charters Publishing Company. He died in Brampton at the age of 79.

Politics

Charters was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1902.''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910'', EJ Chambers He retired from provincial politics in 1913 due to illness. Charters served as chief opposition whip in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1930. He retired from politics one last time in 1935. Charters also served as mayor of Brampton in 1907 and from 1911 to 1912 and as registrar of deeds for Peel County.

References

External links

''Brampton : An illustrated history'', HV Loverseed (1987)
* * 1863 births 1943 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Mayors of Brampton Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub