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 by	John Eyre
Succeeded by	James Marshall Ferris
Constituency	Northumberland East
Personal details
Born	(1827-07-28)July 28, 1827 Colborne, Upper Canada
Died	June 30, 1894(1894-06-30) (aged 66) Brighton, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Businessman

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

v t e 1871 Ontario general election: Northumberland East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Wilson Webb	694	37.70	−26.86
	Conservative	John Eyre	664	36.07	+0.71
	Independent	Mr. Meyers	483	26.24
Turnout			1,841	53.22	−13.75
Eligible voters			3,459
	Liberal hold		Swing		−13.79
Source: Elections Ontario^[2]

v t e 1875 Ontario general election: Northumberland East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Marshall Ferris	1,551	48.27	+10.58
	Conservative	E. Cochrane	1,448	45.07	+9.00
	Liberal	William Wilson Webb	214	6.66	−31.04
Total valid votes			3,213	74.62	+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.

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
• Pioneer life on the Bay of Quinte, including genealogies of old families...
• They Desired a Better Country, JWD Broughton