Josiah Burr Plumb

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Josiah Burr Plumb (25 March 1816 – 12 March 1888) was an American-born Canadian businessman and parliamentarian.

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Josiah Burr Plumb

| image = Josiah Burr Plumb.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1816|03|25}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1888|03|12|1816|03|25}}

| birth_place = East Haven, Connecticut

| term_start = 4 April 1887

| term_end = 12 March 1888

| office = Speaker of the Senate of Canada

| predecessor = William Miller

| successor = George William Allan

| office1 = Senator for Ontario

| termstart1 = 8 February 1883

| termend1 = 12 March 1888

| nominator1 = Sir John A. MacDonald

| office2 = Member of Parliament for Niagara

| termstart2 = 22 January 1874

| termend2 = 30 November 1874

| termstart3 = 22 December 1874

| termend3 = 16 September 1878

| termstart4 = 20 March 1879

| termend4 = 19 June 1882

| successor2 = Himself

| predecessor2 = Angus Morrison

| successor3 = Patrick Hughes

| successor4 = Riding dissolved

| predecessor3 = Himself

| predecessor4 = Patrick Hughes

| party = Conservative

| honorific_prefix = The Honourable

}}

Born in East Haven, Connecticut, Plumb immigrated to Canada in 1865 and settled near Niagara Falls, Ontario.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

Soon thereafter he became active in the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected three times as a member of parliament for Niagara in the House of Commons of Canada. He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1874, but this result was voided, although he successfully defended the seat in a by-election held on 22 December 1874. Although defeated in the 1878 election, he regained his seat in a contested election in 1879.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

Following a defeat in 1882 election, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 8 February 1883 on the recommendation of Sir John A. Macdonald. He served as Speaker of the Senate from 4 April 1887 – 12 March 1888, upon his death.

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{{1878 Canadian federal election/Niagara}}