William David McPherson
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William David McPherson 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.
He was born in Moore Township, Lambton County
, Canada West, the son of William McPherson, and educated in Strathroy. He married Nettie Bolton. McPherson was a Grand Master of the Orange Lodge for Canada. He served as Provincial Secretary and Registrar
from 1916 to 1919.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
barrister and political figure. He represented Toronto West
Toronto West
Toronto West was a federal electoral district in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925...
and then Toronto Northwest
Toronto Northwest
Toronto Northwest was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Parkdale, Toronto North and York South ridings.It consisted of the part...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1908 to 1919.
He was born in Moore Township, Lambton County
Lambton County, Ontario
Lambton County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county is located in Southwestern Ontario. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron, which flows into the St. Clair River, the county's western border and part of the Canada-United States border. To the south is Lake...
, Canada West, the son of William McPherson, and educated in Strathroy. He married Nettie Bolton. McPherson was a Grand Master of the Orange Lodge for Canada. He served as Provincial Secretary and Registrar
Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario
The Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario was a senior position in the provincial cabinet of Ontario from before Canadian Confederation until the 1960s....
from 1916 to 1919.