William Anderson (Ontario MPP)
Canadian politician
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William Anderson (April 7, 1822 – October 16, 1887) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the 1st Parliament of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1870 to 1871.
William Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Absalom Greeley |
| Succeeded by | James Simeon McCuaig |
| Constituency | Prince Edward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1822 |
| Died | October 16, 1887 (aged 65) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Ameliasburgh Township in Upper Canada in 1822, the son of an Irish immigrant. He served in the local militia, becoming captain in 1855. Anderson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Prince Edward in 1861; he was defeated in 1863. He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1870 by-election after Absalom Greeley resigned his seat. He also served as the Grand Treasurer for the Orange Lodge of British North America. Anderson later served as reeve for the township and was warden for Prince Edward County in 1884.
Electoral history
| Ontario provincial by-election, July 1870: Prince Edward Resignation of Absalom Greeley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Anderson | 1,337 | 54.95 | +13.62 | ||||
| Independent | S. Sprague | 1,096 | 45.05 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,433 | 100.0 | −11.07 | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.62 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 315 | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Prince Edward | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Gideon Striker | 1,522 | 52.23 | |||||
| Conservative | William Anderson | 1,392 | 47.77 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,914 | 78.19 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,727 | |||||||
| Election voided[2] | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
