William Wilson Webb
Canadian politician
William Wilson Webb | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1871–1874 | |
Preceded by | John Eyre |
Succeeded by | James Marshall Ferris |
Constituency | Northumberland East |
Personal details | |
Born | (1827-07-28)July 28, 1827 Colborne, Upper Canada |
Died | June 30, 1894(1894-06-30) (aged 66) Brighton, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Businessman |
William Wilson Webb (28 July, 1827 - June 30, 1894)[1] was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.
Webb was born near Colborne in Upper Canada, the son of an Irish immigrant. He was a merchant in Brighton and served as reeve of Brighton in 1864 and 1865.
Electoral history
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | William Wilson Webb | 694 | 37.70 | −26.86 | ||||
Conservative | John Eyre | 664 | 36.07 | +0.71 | ||||
Independent | Mr. Meyers | 483 | 26.24 | |||||
Turnout | 1,841 | 53.22 | −13.75 | |||||
Eligible voters | 3,459 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −13.79 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[2] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | James Marshall Ferris | 1,551 | 48.27 | +10.58 | ||||
Conservative | E. Cochrane | 1,448 | 45.07 | +9.00 | ||||
Liberal | William Wilson Webb | 214 | 6.66 | −31.04 | ||||
Total valid votes | 3,213 | 74.62 | +21.39 | |||||
Eligible voters | 4,306 | |||||||
Election voided | ||||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[3] |
References
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254076392/william-wilson-webb
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Pioneer life on the Bay of Quinte, including genealogies of old families...
- They Desired a Better Country, JWD Broughton
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