WELLS, Rupert Mearse - Ontario politician
An Ontario politician; visited the Bell Farm in September 1883.
Rupert Mearse Wells (1835-1902) - was a lawyer and a Liberal provincial and federal politician. He first served as a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly (1872 - 1882), for the constituency of Bruce South. During part of that time he also served as the Speaker of the Assembly: from 1874 until 1879.
Wells was also a Member of the Canadian Parliament, representing the federal constituency of Bruce East in the House of Commons from 1883 to 1887, again as a Liberal, and as a member of Her Majesty's Official Opposition.
SOURCES:
Newspaper article: Sept 18 1883 Manitoba Daily Free Press
Photo source: Library and Archives Canada
Ontario Leg. Assembly: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=812
Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Mearse_Wells
RESEARCH BY:
Michelle Cabana, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Frank Korvemaker, Regina, Sask.