Quebec facial hair election 1867

[Kitteh]

Possibly the hairiest election in history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_general_election,_1867

Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau:




vs Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière

[Filuwaúrdjan]

No, I'm pretty sure that any election featuring Lord Salisbury was hairier.

[minionofmidas]

Only one of these men had remotely remarkable facial hair by the standards of the time.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Only one of these men had remotely remarkable facial hair by the standards of the time.

This.

And by mentioning Salisbury, let's not forget Charles Stuart Parnell and the Irish Parliamentary Paper who certainly had a fine taste in facial hair.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

At least none had neckbeards. One of the few horrifying things about the National Museum of Wales are the busts of various 19th century Cardiff Liberal dignitaries and assorted other local bigwaigs. You think at first they are wearing ruffs, which seems a little odd for the 19th century. So you have a closer look...

[Poirot]

The 1890 election was an example of battle between moustache and beard.

Honoré Mercier with the moustache.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Honor%C3%A9_Mercier.png

Louis-Olivier Taillon with the long beard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Louis-Olivier_Taillon.jpg

[Hatman 🍁]

19th century facial hair ftw

[Platypus]

[Platypus]

Sir Henry Parkes and Sir George Dibbs would like to disagree.