William Lount
Canadian politician
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William Lount, KC (March 3, 1840 – April 24, 1903) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Toronto Centre in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1897.
William Lount | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre | |
| In office 1896–1897 | |
| Preceded by | George Cockburn |
| Succeeded by | George Bertram |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | William Davis Ardagh |
| Constituency | Simcoe North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1840 |
| Died | April 24, 1903 (aged 63) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Isabelle Hornibrook (m. 1893) |
| Relations | Samuel Lount, Uncle |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Holland Landing in Upper Canada in 1840, the son of George Lount.[1] He was educated at the University of Toronto, studied law and was called to the bar in 1863. Lount practiced law in Barrie and, later, in Toronto. He was named Queen's Counsel in Ontario in 1876 and in the Dominion of Canada in 1881. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1897.[2] In 1901, he was named a justice in the Common Pleas division of the High Court of Ontario. He died in Toronto while still a judge at the age of 63.[1]
He was married twice: to a Miss Orris in 1874 and to Isabelle Hornibrook in 1893.[1]
His uncle, Samuel Lount, was executed for his part in the Upper Canada Rebellion.[2]
Electoral history
| 1867 Ontario general election: Simcoe North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | William Lount | 1,431 | 52.40 | |||||
| Conservative | A. Morrison | 1,300 | 47.60 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,731 | 81.91 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,334 | |||||||
| Liberal pickup new district. | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
| 1871 Ontario general election: Simcoe North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | William Davis Ardagh | 1,354 | 44.39 | |||||
| Liberal | Charles Cook | 1,041 | 34.13 | |||||
| Liberal | William Lount | 655 | 21.48 | |||||
| Turnout | 3,050 | 69.41 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 4,394 | |||||||
| Election voided | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[4] | ||||||||
