William Davis Ardagh

William Davis Ardagh
Ontario MPP
In office
1871–1874
Preceded byWilliam Lount
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencySimcoe North
Personal details
Born(1828-03-21)March 21, 1828
County Tipperary, Ireland
DiedApril 16, 1893(1893-04-16) (aged 65)
Hoboken, New Jersey
Political partyConservative
OccupationLawyer, judge

William Davis Ardagh (March 21, 1828 – April 16, 1893) was an Ontario lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1874.

He was born in County Tipperary in Ireland in 1828 and grew up in County Kilkenny. He came to Barrie in Canada West in 1848, articled in law and was called to the bar in 1855. He entered the practice of law in Toronto with John Willoughby Crawford. He served as deputy judge in Simcoe County in 1882 and was reeve and later mayor of Barrie. He moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he served as Deputy Attorney-General and County Court judge. He also served on the Board of Police Commissioners for Winnipeg.

He died in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1893.

Electoral history

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1871 Ontario general election: Simcoe North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,354 44.39
Liberal Charles Cook 1,041 34.13
Liberal William Lount 655 21.48
Turnout 3,050 69.41
Eligible voters 4,394
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Simcoe North
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,847 68.08 +20.48
Independent Mr. Ramsey 866 31.92  
Total valid votes 2,713 100.0   −0.66
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.48
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 351 

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
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