William McNairn Shaw
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William McNairn Shaw was an Ontario
lawyer and political figure. He represented Lanark South
in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1868 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Ramsay Township, Upper Canada
in 1822, the son of John Shaw. Shaw studied law with Daniel McMartin at Perth
. He died in Perth in 1868.
His brother Alexander Shaw
later served in the Canadian House of Commons.
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....
lawyer and political figure. He represented Lanark South
Lanark South
Lanark South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1868 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 Ramsay Township, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1822, the son of John Shaw. Shaw studied law with Daniel McMartin at Perth
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
. He died in Perth in 1868.
His brother Alexander Shaw
Alexander Shaw (Canadian politician)
Alexander Shaw was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Bruce South in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1878 to 1882....
later served in the Canadian House of Commons.