Archibald Harley

Archibald Harley (October 10, 1824 – May 19, 1904) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick, the son of William Harley, a land surveyor, and was educated in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1847, he married Elizabeth Stewart. For a time, he was involved in the lumber business in Ancaster with his brother-in-law James F. Wilson.[1] Harley served as a member of the council for Burford Township, also serving as deputy reeve and reeve for the township and warden for Brant County.

References

  1. ^ History of the county of Brant (1920) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Reville, FD
  • Archibald Harley – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1883). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 119.
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