Darius Crouter

{{Short description|Canadian politician (1827–1910)}}

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| name = Darius Crouter

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1827|5|5|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Haldimand Township, Upper Canada

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1910|5|9|1827|5|5|mf=yes}}

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Darius Crouter (May 5, 1827 – May 9, 1910) was a Canadian minister, farmer and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1881 to 1882 as an Independent Liberal member.

He was born in Haldimand Township, Upper Canada. Crouter was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who retired to farming later in life. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1881 by-election held following the death of Joseph Keeler. Crouter was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1882. He lived near Brighton.

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East Riding of Northumberland}}

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|Independent Liberal

|Darius Crouter

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{{1882 Canadian federal election/Northumberland East}}

References

  • {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=2068}}
  • [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32956 The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1882] CH Mackintosh

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Category:1827 births

Category:1910 deaths

Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario

Category:Methodist ministers

Category:19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada

Category:Independent Liberal MPs in Canada

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