William Abram Kribs
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William Abram Kribs was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Waterloo South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1898 to 1904 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Hespeler
, Canada West, the son of Lewis Kribs. He took over the operation of his father's flour mills and sawmill
s. He also built a number of buildings in the area near Hespeler as a general contractor. He went on to manufacture warehouse trucks and washing machines. In 1895, Kribs served as warden for Waterloo County
. He was also reeve for Hespeler from 1888 to 1896 and mayor from 1914 to 1915. Kribs served as sheriff for Waterloo County from 1926 to 1934. He died in Hespeler.
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....
merchant and political figure. He represented Waterloo South
Waterloo South
Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district.Federally, it was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1898 to 1904 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Hespeler
Hespeler, Ontario
Hespeler is a town and community located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada on the Speed River.- History :In 1830, Joseph Oberholtzer purchased land along the Speed River. The settlement that followed was to become known as New Hope. In 1845, Jacob Hespeler arrived in New Hope. Hespeler purchased land...
, Canada West, the son of Lewis Kribs. He took over the operation of his father's flour mills and sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
s. He also built a number of buildings in the area near Hespeler as a general contractor. He went on to manufacture warehouse trucks and washing machines. In 1895, Kribs served as warden for Waterloo County
Waterloo County, Ontario
Waterloo County, created in 1853 and dissolved in 1973, was the forerunner of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It consisted of five townships: Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot, Waterloo, and North Dumfries...
. He was also reeve for Hespeler from 1888 to 1896 and mayor from 1914 to 1915. Kribs served as sheriff for Waterloo County from 1926 to 1934. He died in Hespeler.