Henry Buckingham Witton
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Henry Buckingham Witton was an Ontario
painter and political figure. He represented Hamilton
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in South Lopham
, Norfolk, England and educated there. In 1860, he married M.A. Palmer. He worked as a master painter at the Great Western Railway Shops in Hamilton, Ontario
. Witton ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in 1874 and 1875 as a Conservative Labour
member. Witton was appointed inspector of canals in 1879 and served in that post until 1890. He died in Hamilton at the age of 90.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
painter and political figure. He represented Hamilton
Hamilton (electoral district)
Hamilton was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904 and a provincial riding in the Ontario Legislature from 1867 to 1894. It was located in the province of Ontario and consisted of the city of Hamilton....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1872 to 1874 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member.
He was born in South Lopham
South Lopham
South Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 371 in 157 households as of the 2001 census...
, Norfolk, England and educated there. In 1860, he married M.A. Palmer. He worked as a master painter at the Great Western Railway Shops in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Witton ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in 1874 and 1875 as a Conservative Labour
Conservative Labour
Conservative Labour was the label used by Canadian Conservative Party politician Henry Buckingham Witton as a candidate in Hamilton, Ontario from 1872 to 1875. Witton may have added "Labour" to the Conservative Party name because Hamilton is a largely industrial city...
member. Witton was appointed inspector of canals in 1879 and served in that post until 1890. He died in Hamilton at the age of 90.