William David Black (October 17, 1867[1] – October 24, 1944[2]) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1927-1929 and served as Conservative MLA for Addington from 1911 to 1943.
He was born in Dundas County, Ontario, the son of William Black.[1] After leaving the family farm, Black worked as a trackman for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2] In 1892, he married Georgia R. Griffith.[1] Black moved to Parham in 1894, where he operated a general store and worked as a contractor. He was also involved in lumbering and contracting in the Temagami region.[2] Black served on the municipal council for Parham and was a justice of the peace and an issuer of marriage licenses. He also served as secretary-treasurer of the Agricultural Society.[1]
He retired from politics in 1943 due to health problems. Black died in Ottawa the following year at the age of 76.[2]
References
^ abcdChambers, E J (1915). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
^ abcdDale, Clare A (1992). Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992. Toronto: Ontario Legislative Library. pp. 222–24.
External links
Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
January 14, 2023
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