Alfred Boultbee

Alfred Boultbee (March 5 1828 – December 29 1901) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874 and York East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.

He was born in Hampshire, England in 1829 and came to Ancaster Township in Upper Canada with his family in 1836. He articled in law with William Notman and was called to the bar in 1855. He began practice in Newmarket, but later joined Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn in a practice in Peterborough. After the death of Fairbairn in 1874, he moved his practice to Toronto. In 1857, he married Caroline Augusta, the daughter of George Hamilton. He served as reeve for Newmarket for a number of years. With others, Boultbee established the North York "Sentinel" and served as its editor for several years. He helped organize the local Freemason lodge and held an office in the Grand Lodge of Canada.

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* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=2803&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=772 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=08545 "The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ..." (1880)]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32955 "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881", CH Mackintosh ]
* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boultbee/bfh/alfredb.htm Short biography from The History of The Boultbee Family]