William Wilson Webb

William Wilson Webb (28 July, 1827 - June 30, 1894)[1] was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.

William Wilson Webb
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byJohn Eyre
Succeeded byJames Marshall Ferris
ConstituencyNorthumberland East
Personal details
Born(1827-07-28)July 28, 1827
Colborne, Upper Canada
DiedJune 30, 1894(1894-06-30) (aged 66)
Brighton, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

Webb was born near Colborne in Upper Canada, the son of an Irish immigrant. He was a merchant in Brighton and served as reeve of Brighton in 1864 and 1865.

Electoral history
1871 Ontario general election: Northumberland East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Wilson Webb69437.70−26.86
ConservativeJohn Eyre66436.07+0.71
IndependentMr. Meyers48326.24 
Turnout 1,84153.22−13.75
Eligible voters 3,459
Liberal hold Swing −13.79
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1875 Ontario general election: Northumberland East
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Marshall Ferris1,55148.27+10.58
ConservativeE. Cochrane1,44845.07+9.00
LiberalWilliam Wilson Webb2146.66−31.04
Total valid votes 3,21374.62+21.39
Eligible voters 4,306
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References
  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254076392/william-wilson-webb
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.


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