William Pridham was an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

-born drover

Droving

Droving is the practice of moving livestock over large distances by walking them "on the hoof".Droving stock to market, usually on foot and often with the aid of dogs, has a very long history in the old world...

 and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Perth South

Perth South

Perth South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Perth into two ridings...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1892 to 1896 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 first elected to the House of Commons in an 1892 by-election held after the election of James Trow

James Trow

James Trow was an Ontario businessman and politician. He was a member of the first legislature in Ontario and represented Perth South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1891 as a Liberal....

 in 1891 was overturned. Pridham was defeated by Dilman Kinsey Erb

Dilman Kinsey Erb

Dilman Kinsey Erb was an educator, farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Perth South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 as a Liberal member....

 in bids for reelection in 1896 and 1900. Pridham lived in Fullarton.