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William Wilson Webb

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William Wilson Webb
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byJohn Eyre
Succeeded byJames Marshall Ferris
ConstituencyNorthumberland East
Personal details
Born(1827-07-28)July 28, 1827
Colborne, Upper Canada
DiedJune 30, 1894(1894-06-30) (aged 66)
Brighton, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

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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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

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  1. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254076392/william-wilson-webb
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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