William Sexton (politician)

William Sexton (January 3, 1819 – May 20, 1895) was an Ontario farmer, auctioneer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1879.[1]

William Sexton
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1879
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byNicholas Awrey
ConstituencyWentworth South
Personal details
Born(1819-01-03)January 3, 1819
Schenectady, New York
DiedMay 20, 1895(1895-05-20) (aged 76)
Hamilton, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseEleanor Wilkins (m. 1840)
OccupationFarmer

He was born in Schenectady, New York in 1819 and came to Ancaster Township in Upper Canada in 1832 with his parents. In 1840, Sexton married Eleanor Wilkins. He served on the township council and was reeve in 1859. In 1890, he moved to Hamilton, Ontario. He served as a commissioner in the Court of Queen's Bench for Wentworth County.

Electoral history
1867 Ontario general election: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Sexton1,00250.07
ConservativeT. White99949.93
Total valid votes 2,00183.24
Eligible voters 2,404
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Sexton95766.97+16.89
ConservativeJ.V.W. Spohn47233.03−16.89
Turnout 1,42956.08−27.16
Eligible voters 2,548
Liberal hold Swing +16.89
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1875 Ontario general election: Wentworth South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Sexton94471.14+4.17
ConservativeJ.V.W. Spohn38328.86−4.17
Total valid votes 1,32744.70−11.39
Eligible voters 2,969
Liberal hold Swing +4.17
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References
  1. "Person Details for William Sexton, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.


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