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.
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 | July 28, 1827 Colborne, Upper Canada |
| Died | June 30, 1894 (aged 66) Brighton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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 edit
| 1871 Ontario general election: Northumberland East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Northumberland East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- 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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