William Newman (Canadian politician)
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William Newman was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1926 to 1937.
He was born in Edwardsburgh Township, Grenville County, Ontario
, the son of John W. Newman. He was educated in Prescott
and Kingston
. In 1903, he married a Miss Evelyn Allen, and they had one son, Allen. He raised dairy cattle near Lorneville
and was president of the Eastern Ontario Dairymans Association and the Eastern Ontario Creameries Association.
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....
farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria County 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...
as a Liberal member from 1926 to 1937.
He was born in Edwardsburgh Township, Grenville County, Ontario
Grenville County, Ontario
Grenville County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States...
, the son of John W. Newman. He was educated in Prescott
Prescott, Ontario
Prescott is a town of approximately 4,180 people on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, 5 km east of Prescott in Johnstown, connects it with Ogdensburg, New York...
and Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. In 1903, he married a Miss Evelyn Allen, and they had one son, Allen. He raised dairy cattle near Lorneville
Lorneville, Ontario
Lorneville is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the city of Kawartha Lakes.-See also:*List of communities in Ontario...
and was president of the Eastern Ontario Dairymans Association and the Eastern Ontario Creameries Association.