William Balmer McAllister
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William Balmer McAllister was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1882 to 1883 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Eardley Township, Ottawa County. He married Maria Stewart. McAllister was a miller and lumber merchant in Pembroke
. He served on the municipal council and school board. In 1882, he was elected to a seat in the provincial assembly by acclamation after Thomas Murray
resigned his seat to contest the seat in the federal parliament. McAllister operated Pembroke's first electric light plant which was located on the Muskrat River
and he later became a shareholder in the Pembroke Electric Light Company, formed in 1889. With J. H. Metcalfe, McAllister staked a large mining claim in Copper Cliff which they sold to the Canadian Copper Company (later Inco) for $1,200. He was also president of the Pembroke Southern Railway.
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businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew North
Renfrew North
Renfrew North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
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 1882 to 1883 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 Eardley Township, Ottawa County. He married Maria Stewart. McAllister was a miller and lumber merchant in Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. He served on the municipal council and school board. In 1882, he was elected to a seat in the provincial assembly by acclamation after Thomas Murray
Thomas Murray (Canadian politician)
Thomas Murray was a businessman and political figure in the Ottawa Valley. He represented Renfrew North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1870 to 1871, from 1879 to 1882 and from 1883 to 1890 and Pontiac in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member in 1891 and 1892 and from 1900...
resigned his seat to contest the seat in the federal parliament. McAllister operated Pembroke's first electric light plant which was located on the Muskrat River
Muskrat River
The Muskrat River is a river in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada that flows into the Ottawa River at the city of Pembroke.-Course:The river begins at Edmunds Lake, one of the Champlain Trail Lakes and near the community of Garden of Eden, and heads northwest through other Champlain Trail lakes to...
and he later became a shareholder in the Pembroke Electric Light Company, formed in 1889. With J. H. Metcalfe, McAllister staked a large mining claim in Copper Cliff which they sold to the Canadian Copper Company (later Inco) for $1,200. He was also president of the Pembroke Southern Railway.