W. S. Loggie

William Stewart Loggie
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Northumberland
In office
1904–1921
Preceded byJames Robinson
Succeeded byJohn Morrissy
Personal details
Born(1850-08-10)August 10, 1850
Burnt Church, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedMarch 13, 1944(1944-03-13) (aged 93)
Political partyLiberal

William Stewart Loggie (August 10, 1850 – March 13, 1944) was a merchant and politician of the town of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada.

Born in Burnt Church, New Brunswick, Loggie, a dynamic man, built a small empire throughout the Miramichi River area. He bought fish directly from the fishermen, and packed and exported it. As well he operated a large retail business, with hardware, clothing, footwear and grocery stores in Chatham, and general stores in smaller communities in outlying villages. Loggie was also a shipowner and bought and exported lumber.

Loggie sat as the Liberal Party of New Brunswick representative in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Northumberland from 1903 to 1904 when he resigned to run for the House of Commons of Canada in the general elections of 1904. A Liberal, he represented the riding of Northumberland from 1904 until 1917 when, as a result of the Conscription Crisis he ran for re-election as a Unionist supporting Sir Robert Borden's government. He did not run for re-election in 1921, retiring to private life.

When W. S. Loggie died in 1944, his son, J. Kerr Loggie, took over as president of W. S. Loggie and Sons. Kerr's health was failing by 1946 and his brother, Leigh Loggie, returned from the Peace River Country of Alberta where he operated a fur trading business and general store. He operated the company until his death in 1977. Leigh was a bachelor, and the business was wound down after his death.

W. S. Loggie's three-story Victorian Mansion on Wellington Street in Chatham is now a cultural centre.

Electoral record

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1921 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Morrissy 6,706 55.93 +12.28
Conservative Edward McCurdy 5,285 44.07 -12.28
Total valid votes 11,991 100.00
1917 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Government (Unionist) William Stewart Loggie 4,648 56.35 +9.69
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) John Morrissy 3,601 43.65 -9.69
Total valid votes 8,249 100.00

Unionist candidate W. S. Loggie's change from 1911 is based on the Conservative Party's results. His personal vote increased by 3.01% over his 1911 result running as a Liberal candidate.

1911 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Stewart Loggie 3,128 53.34 -4.97
Conservative Donald Morrison 2,736 46.66 +4.97
Total valid votes 5,864 100.00
1908 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Stewart Loggie 3,223 58.31 +5.40
Conservative Donald Morrison 2,304 41.69 -5.40
Total valid votes 5,527 100.00
1904 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Stewart Loggie 2,589 52.91 +6.78
Conservative James Robinson 2,304 47.09 -6.78
Total valid votes 4,893 100.00
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