William Mack
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William Mack was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Cornwall
from 1879 to 1883, Cornwall and Stormont
from 1886 to 1890 and Stormont
from 1890 to 1894 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member.
He was born in Lanarkshire
, Scotland
in 1828, the son of Robert Mack, and was brought to Huntingdon County
, Canada East
by his parents during his first year of life. He grew up there and moved to Cornwall
, Canada West in 1849, where he managed a gristmill
. In 1855, he married Agnes Henderson. Mack went into business on his own, also helping to establish paper, cotton and woollen mills at Cornwall. He served as reeve of Cornwall in 1871 and 1876 and as warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
in 1878. He was defeated by Alexander Peter Ross
for the seat in the provincial assembly in 1883 but elected again in 1886.
His daughter Margaret married Alexander McCracken, who was a mayor of Cornwall, and his son William R. later served as sheriff for the United Counties.
Ontario
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businessman and political figure. He represented Cornwall
Cornwall (provincial electoral district)
Cornwall was the name of a provincial electoral district that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It existed from 1867 to 1886 and from 1975 to 1999 when it was abolished into Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh...
from 1879 to 1883, Cornwall and Stormont
Cornwall and Stormont
Cornwall and Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
from 1886 to 1890 and Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario....
from 1890 to 1894 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 Liberal member.
He was born in Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1828, the son of Robert Mack, and was brought to Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Quebec
Huntingdon County, is an historical county in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is named after the town and county of the same name in east central England. It is situated in the Montreal South Shore region of Montérégie, one of the roughly 12 regions of Quebec...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
by his parents during his first year of life. He grew up there and moved to Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
, Canada West in 1849, where he managed a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
. In 1855, he married Agnes Henderson. Mack went into business on his own, also helping to establish paper, cotton and woollen mills at Cornwall. He served as reeve of Cornwall in 1871 and 1876 and as warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is an upper tier county and census division in the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Cornwall...
in 1878. He was defeated by Alexander Peter Ross
Alexander Peter Ross
Alexander Peter Ross was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cornwall in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886 as a Conservative member....
for the seat in the provincial assembly in 1883 but elected again in 1886.
His daughter Margaret married Alexander McCracken, who was a mayor of Cornwall, and his son William R. later served as sheriff for the United Counties.