Andrew Monteith

Andrew Monteith
Member of Parliament
for Perth North
In office
1874–1878
Preceded byThomas Mayne Daly
Succeeded bySamuel Rollin Hesson
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1874
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byThomas Mayne Daly
ConstituencyPerth North
Personal details
Born(1823-08-15)August 15, 1823
County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedFebruary 1, 1896(1896-02-01) (aged 72)
Downie Township, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseJane Dunsmore (m. 1850)
OccupationMerchant

Andrew Monteith (August 15, 1823 – February 1, 1896) was a Canadian businessman and political figure in Ontario. He represented Perth North in the Parliament of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member for Perth North from 1874 to 1878.

He was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1823, the son of John Monteith, and came to Downie Township in Perth County, Upper Canada with his family in 1834. For a time, he worked with his brother who owned a store in Stratford. He served on the county council from 1850 to 1865 and on the town council for Stratford from 1857 to 1861. Monteith married Jane Dunsmore in 1850. He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Ontario in 1867; in 1874, he was elected to the House of Commons. He resigned from politics in 1878. He died at his home in Downie Township in 1896 after suffering a stroke.

His sons, John and Joseph, served as mayors of Stratford and were elected to the Ontario legislature. John's election was declared invalid on appeal.

Monteith Township in Parry Sound District was named after Andrew Monteith.