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William David McPherson (August 22, 1863 – May 2, 1929) was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Toronto West and then Toronto Northwest in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1908 to 1919.
William David McPherson | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1915 – 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cooper |
| Constituency | Toronto Northwest - Seat B |
| In office 1908 - 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Crawford[nb 1] |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Toronto West - Seat B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1863 Moore Township, Lambton County, Canada West |
| Died | May 2, 1929 (aged 65) York, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Nettie Jane Batten |
He was born in Moore Township, Lambton County, Canada West, the son of William McPherson, and educated in Strathroy. He married Nettie Jane Batten. McPherson was a Grand Master of the Orange Lodge for Canada.
McPherson was called to the Bar in 1885 and practised law in Toronto.[1] He was in partnership with John Murray Clark from 1897 to 1904. Together they produced Canada's first text on mining law, The Laws of Mines in Canada.[2] It was an impressive comparative law study that was reviewed in 12 Harvard Law Review (1898-9). After leaving the partnership he published The Law of Elections in Canada in 1905, evidencing his new interest in Canadian politics.
He was a member of the Toronto Public School Board and Toronto Library Board for 10 years before running unsuccessfully for Mayor of Toronto in 1904.[3]
He served as Provincial Secretary and Registrar from 1916 to 1919.
He died in 1929.[4]
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