Reuben Eldridge Truax

Reuben Eldridge Truax (October 11, 1847 – April 3, 1935) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1911 and Bruce East in 1891 and Bruce South from 1913 to 1921 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member. Truax served four years as reeve and was mayor of Walkerton, Ontario in 1888 and 1889.

R. Truax & Son & Co.
Reuben Eldridge Truax
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bruce South
In office
1913–1921
Preceded byJames J. Donnelly
Succeeded byJohn Walter Findlay
Ontario MPP
In office
1908–1911
Preceded byRobert Edwin Clapp
Succeeded byJohn Anderson
In office
1894–1904
Preceded byHamilton Parke O'Connor
Succeeded byRobert Edwin Clapp
ConstituencyBruce South
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bruce East
In office
1891–1892
Preceded byWilliam Cargill
Succeeded byWilliam Cargill
Personal details
Born(1847-10-11)October 11, 1847
Montreal, Canada East
DiedApril 3, 1935(1935-04-03) (aged 87)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
Jessie Porteous
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(m. 1870)​
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Montreal, Canada East in 1847 and educated in Walkerton, Ontario. In 1870, he married Jessie Porteous. He owned a sawmill, planing mill and sash and door factory. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1891 but that election was declared invalid and Henry Cargill was elected by acclamation in the by-election which followed. Truax was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal seat in Bruce South in 1911 and 1921.


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