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Christopher William Bunting

Christopher William Bunting
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Welland
In office
1878 – 1882
Preceded by William Alexander Thomson
Succeeded by John Ferguson
Personal details
Born (1837-09-01)September 1, 1837
Amigan, Limerick, Ireland
Died January 14, 1896(1896-01-14) (aged 58)
Toronto, Ontario
Nationality British subject
Political party Liberal-Conservative
Occupation merchant, newspaper owner, newspaper publisher
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Christopher William Bunting (September 1, 1837 – January 14, 1896) was an Irish-born politician, merchant, newspaper owner and newspaper publisher.

Born in Amigan, Limerick, Ireland, he was the son of William Bunting and Jane Crowe and came to Canada West with his mother and sister in 1850 after the death of his father. Bunting worked as a compositor at the Globe, later becoming a foreman. He then worked for eleven years in the wholesale grocery business. In 1868, he married Mary Elizabeth Ellis. In 1877, in partnership with John Riordon, he became co-owner of the Toronto Mail. The partners gained control of the Toronto Empire in 1895 and amalgamated the two papers to form the Mail and Empire.

Bunting was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal-Conservatives in the 1878 election to represent the riding of Welland. He was defeated in the 1882 election in the riding of Durham West under an unknown political affiliation.

Bunting died in Toronto of Bright's disease at the age of 58.


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