William Bannerman (politician)
Canadian politician
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William Bannerman (born 5 November 1841, in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland[1] – 1914[2]) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician.[1]
William Bannerman | |
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| Member of Parliament for Renfrew South | |
| In office 1878–1882 | |
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| Born | 5 November 1841 Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland |
| Died | 1914 (aged 72–73) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Profession | businessman, lumber merchant |
The son of Thomas Bannerman and Barbara McCoy, he was educated in Scotland, went to sea as a boy and came to Canada West in 1857. Bannerman worked as a clerk in his uncle's store in McNab Township for seven years. In 1865, he established a lumber company in Renfrew. Bannerman married Isabella Campbell in 1867. He served as reeve of McNab Township for three years.[3]
He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1878 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Renfrew South and defeated in 1882. He was also defeated in elections in 1874 and 1875.
