William_David_McPherson

William David McPherson

William David McPherson

Canadian politician

William David McPherson (August 22, 1863 – May 2, 1929) was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Toronto West and then Toronto Northwest in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1908 to 1919.

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He was born in Moore Township, Lambton County, Canada West, the son of William McPherson, and educated in Strathroy. He married Nettie Jane Batten. McPherson was a Grand Master of the Orange Lodge for Canada.

McPherson was called to the Bar in 1885 and practised law in Toronto.[1] He was in partnership with John Murray Clark from 1897 to 1904. Together they produced Canada's first text on mining law, The Laws of Mines in Canada.[2] It was an impressive comparative law study that was reviewed in 12 Harvard Law Review (1898-9). After leaving the partnership he published The Law of Elections in Canada in 1905, evidencing his new interest in Canadian politics.

He was a member of the Toronto Public School Board and Toronto Library Board for 10 years before running unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 1904.[3]

He served as Provincial Secretary and Registrar from 1916 to 1919.

He died in 1929.[4]

References

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    In 1908 the riding supported two members, denoted by Seat A and Seat B. Crawford was the sole representative before 1908.

Citations

  1. [1]
    Canada Law Journal 1886 vol. 22, p.37
  2. [2]
    The law of mines in Canada [microform]. 1898. ISBN 9780665064586.
  3. [3]
    Mayoralty Address https://archive.org/details/cihm_86679
  4. [4]
    "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1916, EJ Chambers


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