William Fitzsimmons (Canadian politician)

William Fitzsimmons (March 4, 1819 – July 1894) was a building contractor and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brockville and Elizabethtown in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.

William Fitzsimmons
Member of Parliament
for Brockville
In office
1878–1882
Preceded byJacob Dockstader Buell
Succeeded byJohn Fisher Wood
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1875
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilmot Howard Cole
ConstituencyBrockville and Elizabethtown
Personal details
Born(1819-03-04)March 4, 1819
County Donegal, Ireland
DiedJuly 15, 1894(1894-07-15) (aged 75)
Political partyConservative
OccupationBuilding contractor

He was born in County Donegal, Ireland in 1819 and came to Perth, Ontario in Upper Canada with his parents in 1823. After completing his schooling, he worked with a building contractor in Perth before settling in Brockville in 1841. He served on the town council, also serving 8 years as mayor, and supervised the building of Victoria Hall. He served in the local militia.

Electoral history

Federal
1878 Canadian federal election: Brockville
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Fitzsimmons1,033
LiberalJacob Dockstader Buell906

Provincial
1867 Ontario general election: Brockville and Elizabethtown
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeWilliam Fitzsimmons63051.05
LiberalChristopher Finlay Fraser60448.95
Total valid votes 1,23475.38
Eligible voters 1,637
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
1871 Ontario general election: Brockville and Elizabethtown
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeWilliam Fitzsimmons62050.28−0.77
LiberalMr. Buell61349.72+0.77
Turnout 1,23366.33−9.05
Eligible voters 1,859
Conservative hold Swing −0.77
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1875 Ontario general election: Brockville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilmot Howard Cole1,24751.51+1.79
ConservativeWilliam Fitzsimmons1,17448.49−1.79
Turnout 2,42171.35+5.03
Eligible voters 3,393
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +1.79
Source: Elections Ontario[3]


  1. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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