Daniel Bishop Meigs
Canadian politician
Died when: 81 years 35 days (973 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Daniel Bishop Meigs (June 1, 1835 – July 6, 1916) was a Canadian politician.Born in Henryville, Lower Canada, his parents were both native of Swanton, Vermont, who moved in Canada in 1832.
Meigs was educated in Bedford and was a farmer.He was mayor of Farnham, Quebec for several years.He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec electoral district of Missisquoi in an 1888 by-election held after the death of the sitting MP, George Clayes.
He was defeated in the 1891 election but was elected in 1896 election.A Liberal, he was re-elected again in the 1900, 1904, and 1908 elections.
He did not stand for re-election in 1911.
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