William_Fitzsimmons_(Canadian_politician)

William Fitzsimmons
William Fitzsimmons
Member of Parliament; for Brockville
	In office; 1878–1882
Preceded by	Jacob Dockstader Buell
Succeeded by	John Fisher Wood
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1867–1875
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Wilmot Howard Cole
Constituency	Brockville and Elizabethtown
Personal details
Born	March 4, 1819; County Donegal, Ireland
Died	July 15, 1894 (aged 75)
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Building contractor

William Fitzsimmons (Canadian politician)

Mayor of Brockville, Ontario (1819–1894)

William Fitzsimmons (March 4, 1819 – July 1894) was a building contractor and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brockville and Elizabethtown in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.

Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Brockville, Preceded by ...

He was born in County Donegal, Ireland in 1819 and came to Perth, Ontario in Upper Canada with his parents in 1823. After completing his schooling, he worked with a building contractor in Perth before settling in Brockville in 1841. He served on the town council, also serving 8 years as mayor, and supervised the building of Victoria Hall. He served in the local militia.

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"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Brockville
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	William Fitzsimmons	1,033
	Liberal	Jacob Dockstader Buell	906

v t e 1867 Ontario general election: Brockville and Elizabethtown
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	William Fitzsimmons	630	51.05
	Liberal	Christopher Finlay Fraser	604	48.95
Total valid votes			1,234	75.38
Eligible voters			1,637
	Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario^[1]

v t e 1871 Ontario general election: Brockville and Elizabethtown
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Fitzsimmons	620	50.28	−0.77
	Liberal	Mr. Buell	613	49.72	+0.77
Turnout			1,233	66.33	−9.05
Eligible voters			1,859
	Conservative hold		Swing		−0.77
Source: Elections Ontario^[2]

v t e 1875 Ontario general election: Brockville
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wilmot Howard Cole	1,247	51.51	+1.79
	Conservative	William Fitzsimmons	1,174	48.49	−1.79
Turnout			2,421	71.35	+5.03
Eligible voters			3,393
	Liberal notional gain from Conservative		Swing		+1.79
Source: Elections Ontario^[3]

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William Fitzsimmons (Canadian politician)

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William Fitzsimmons


Member of Parliament for Brockville
In office 1878–1882
Preceded by	Jacob Dockstader Buell
Succeeded by	John Fisher Wood
Ontario MPP
In office 1867–1875
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Wilmot Howard Cole
Constituency	Brockville and Elizabethtown

Personal details
Born	(1819-03-04)March 4, 1819 County Donegal, Ireland
Died	July 15, 1894(1894-07-15) (aged 75)
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Building contractor