William Francis Romain (politician)
William Francis Romain (July 15, 1818[1] – after 1869) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was a grain merchant[2] and served as reeve of Trafalgar Township as well as serving on the town council and as mayor of Oakville, Ontario.[1]
William Francis Romain | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of Oakville | |
| In office 1863–1865 | |
| Preceded by | George King Chisholm |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kerr Chisholm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1818 Quebec City |
Romain was born in Quebec City to parents Pere and Elizabeth Romain and was one of eight children in the family.[1] He became the first postmaster of Brampton where he was also a grain dealer.[1] He then moved to Oakville,[3] and in 1847 married Esther Ann Chisolm, the daughter of William Chisholm.[2] Romain purchased land from George King Chisholm for development but kept some lakefront property for his own home which he lost in 1869 due to bankruptcy.[2] His home eventually became the Lakehurst Sanitarium in 1895.[4]
Romain served for two years as the reeve of Trafalgar Township, and then served on the Oakville town council. He was elected as mayor of Oakville from 1863 to 1865.[5]
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- ^ a b c d Mulvany, Charles Pelham; Graeme Mercer Adam; Christopher Blackett Robinson (1885). History of Toronto and county of York, Ontario. Vol. 2. C.B. Robinson. p. 141. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ a b c "History of Houses from Romain Smith" (PDF). Oakville Lakeside Residents' Association. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "First and Second Street Heritage Conservation District - Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canada". Lieux patrimoniaux du Canada. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ . Oakville Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ . Oakville.ca. Town of Oakville. Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2009-09-15.