William Hepburn Scott
William Hepburn Scott (November 5, 1837 – July 11, 1881) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented the region of Peterborough West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1875 to 1881.
William Hepburn Scott | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1881 | |
| Preceded by | George Albertus Cox |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kincaid |
| Constituency | Peterborough West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1837 Brampton, Upper Canada |
| Died | July 11, 1881 (aged 43) Orangeville, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane Wright |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was born in Brampton in Upper Canada in 1837 and studied at the University of Toronto. He studied law, was called to the bar in 1863 and entered practice with his brother. He married Sarah Jane, the daughter of George Wright, an MLA for Canada West, in 1863. He later moved to Peterborough. He ran unsuccessfully for Peterborough West in the House of Commons in 1874. Scott was elected to the 2nd Parliament of Ontario for Peterborough West in an 1875 by-election. He was defeated in the provincial general election held in 1875 but was declared elected on appeal. He was reelected in 1879. Scott served as a director for the Huron and Quebec Railway. He died at Orangeville in 1881.
Electoral history
| Ontario provincial by-election, July 30, 1874: Peterborough West Death of Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Hepburn Scott | 438 | 50.34 | +2.48 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. Dumble | 432 | 49.66 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 870 | 100.0 | −30.01 | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.48 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 304 | ||||||||
| 1875 Ontario general election: Peterborough West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | George Albertus Cox | 970 | 51.19 | |||||
| Conservative | William Hepburn Scott | 925 | 48.81 | −1.53 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,895 | 71.27 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,659 | |||||||
| Election voided | ||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
| Ontario provincial by-election, October 1875: Peterborough West Previous election voided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Hepburn Scott | 995 | 50.03 | −0.32 | ||||
| Liberal | George Albertus Cox | 994 | 49.97 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 1,989 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.32 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 304 | ||||||||
| 1879 Ontario general election: Peterborough West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | William Hepburn Scott | 1,130 | 52.68 | +2.66 | ||||
| Liberal | Mr. Elliot | 878 | 40.93 | −9.04 | ||||
| Independent | Mr. Hogan | 137 | 6.39 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,145 | 55.99 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 3,831 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.85 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[3] | ||||||||
References
- Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- CH Mackintosh, ed. (1878). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Print. and Pub. Company. p. 234.