William Harkin
Canadian politician
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William Harkin (1831 – 1881) was an Ontario medical doctor and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1881 as a Conservative member.
William Harkin | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1881 | |
| Preceded by | George Wellesley Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Albert Hagar |
| Constituency | Prescott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1831 |
| Died | 1881 (aged 49–50) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Eliza McDonell (m. 1859) |
| Occupation | Doctor |
He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario in 1831, the son of Irish immigrants. He studied medicine at McGill University and qualified to practice in 1858. In 1859, he married Eliza McDonell. He served as reeve for Vankleek Hill. Harkin died in office in 1881.
His son James served as Canada's first commissioner of national parks.
Electoral history
| 1875 Ontario general election: Prescott | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Harkin | 988 | 62.57 | +8.31 | ||||
| Liberal | R.P. Pattee | 591 | 37.43 | −8.31 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,579 | 59.61 | −16.01 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 2,649 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.31 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Prescott | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Harkin | 900 | 47.62 | −14.95 | ||||
| Liberal | Mr. Ryan | 622 | 32.91 | −4.52 | ||||
| Independent | S. Johnson | 232 | 12.28 | |||||
| Independent | Mr. Vanbridger | 136 | 7.20 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,890 | 58.77 | −0.84 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,216 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.22 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
