William Frederick Meyers

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 byJames Hoey
Succeeded bynone
Personal details
Born(1848-09-03)September 3, 1848
Trenton, Canada West
Died1912
Kinistino, Saskatchewan
Political partyIndependent

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

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1891 election

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November 7, 1891 election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 32 52.46%
  George Ellis 29 47.54%
Total Votes 61 100%

1894 election

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October 31, 1894 election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 60 51.28%
  James Tennant 57 48.72%
Total Votes 117 100%

1898 election

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November 4, 1898 election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 98 65.77%
  Thomas Sanderson 51 32.23%
Total Votes 149 100%

1902 election

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May 21, 1902 election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 425 62.32%
  Alfred Schmitz Shadd 257 37.68%
Total Votes 682 100%

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Guide and Work of General Reference for Canada, the". 1898.