Albert Prince

Albert Prince
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded bySolomon Wigle
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyEssex
Personal details
Born(1825-11-17)November 17, 1825
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
DiedJuly 18, 1875(1875-07-18) (aged 49)
Essex County, Ontario
PartyLiberal
OccupationLawyer

Albert Prince (November 17, 1825 – July 18, 1875) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Essex in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.

He was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England in 1825, the son of John Prince, and came to Sandwich (later Windsor) in Upper Canada with his family in 1833. He practised law at Sandwich. He died in Essex County in 1875 of apoplexy.

Electoral history

1871 Ontario general election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlbert Prince1,20451.23+4.92
ConservativeSolomon Wigle78633.45−20.24
IndependentArthur Rankin36015.32 
Turnout 2,35050.95−24.46
Eligible voters 4,612
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.58
Source: Elections Ontario

References

  1. ↑ "1871 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 39 - Return from the records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1871". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72: Vol. IV - Part II (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1872.