William Harvey (Canadian politician)
William Harvey (April 3, 1821 – June 14, 1874) was a Canadian political figure. He represented Elgin East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in Malahide Township, Elgin County, Upper Canada[1] and was educated there. In 1848, he married a Miss Sophronia Mack.[2] Harvey served on the town council for Malahide and the council for Malahide Township.[3] He died in office after contracting smallpox during a visit to Ottawa in 1874 in Aylmer, Ontario.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b William Harvey – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1874)
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