William Frederick Meyers, (September 3, 1848 – 1912) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino from 1891 to 1905.[1]
William Frederick Meyers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino | |
| In office November 1891 – 1905 | |
| Preceded by | James Hoey |
| Succeeded by | none |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1848 Trenton, Canada West |
| Died | 1912 Kinistino, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Independent |
Meyers was a native of Trenton, Ontario. A member of the Church of England, he was a farmer and rancher.[2] Though he was politically affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada, he was opposed to partisanship in the Legislative Assembly.
He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until the dissolution of the legislature in 1905 when the territory was split into Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Electoral results
edit1891 election
edit| November 7, 1891 election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 32 | 52.46% | |
| George Ellis | 29 | 47.54% | |
| Total Votes | 61 | 100% | |
1894 election
edit| October 31, 1894 election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 60 | 51.28% | |
| James Tennant | 57 | 48.72% | |
| Total Votes | 117 | 100% | |
1898 election
edit| November 4, 1898 election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 98 | 65.77% | |
| Thomas Sanderson | 51 | 32.23% | |
| Total Votes | 149 | 100% | |
1902 election
edit| May 21, 1902 election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 425 | 62.32% | |
| Alfred Schmitz Shadd | 257 | 37.68% | |
| Total Votes | 682 | 100% | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for Canada, the". 1898.