William Hargraft (October 16, 1829 – July 8, 1887) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Liberal member.

William Hargraft
Ontario MPP
In office
1875–1879
Preceded byCharles Gifford
Succeeded byJohn Collard Field
ConstituencyNorthumberland West
Personal details
Born(1829-10-16)October 16, 1829
Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland
DiedJuly 8, 1887(1887-07-08) (aged 57)
Northumberland County, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Mary Ross
(m. 1853)
OccupationBusinessman

He was born in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1829, the son of the local postmaster, George Hargraft. He came to Cobourg, Upper Canada with his family in 1833. In 1853, he married Mary Ross. Hargraft served on the town council for Cobourg, also serving as mayor and a commissioner of the Cobourg Town Trust. He was a director of the Hand-in-Hand Fire Insurance Company.

His son John later served as a member of the House of Commons.

Electoral history

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1875 Ontario general election: Northumberland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hargraft 1,251 52.59  
Conservative Charles Gifford 1,128 47.41 −4.80
Total valid votes 2,379 70.78
Eligible voters 3,361
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.40
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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