David Tisdale
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David Tisdale (September 8, 1835 – March 31, 1911) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Charlotteville Township, Upper Canada, he was educated at the Simcoe Grammar School and called to the Bar in 1858. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1872. He served in the Canadian Militia at the time of the Trent Affair in 1861, was promoted Captain in 1862 and at Niagara in 1865. He also did service during the Fenian raids in 1866. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the 39th Norfolk Battalion of Infantry on September 28, 1866. He retired, retaining his rank, in 1876.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1874 federal election in the riding of Norfolk South. Although defeated, he was elected in 1887. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1891, 1896, 1900, and 1904. In 1896, he was the Minister of Militia and Defence.
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| Preceded by Joseph Jackson |
Member of Parliament from Norfolk South 1887–1904 |
Succeeded by Electoral district was abolished in 1903 |
| Preceded by None |
Member of Parliament from Norfolk 1904–1908 |
Succeeded by Alexander McCall |
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