William Thomas Lockhart
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William Thomas Lockhart was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Durham West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1890 to 1894.
He was born in Smith Township, Peterborough County
, Upper Canada
in 1839 and educated in Oshawa
. In 1880, he married Mary Renwick. Lockhart was a grain dealer in Newcastle
. He served in the local militia. Lockhart was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1894.
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 Durham West
Durham West (provincial electoral district)
Durham West was a provincial electoral district in the Durham Region in Ontario, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It contained the towns of Pickering and Ajax....
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 1890 to 1894.
He was born in Smith Township, Peterborough County
Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update...
, 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 1839 and educated in Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
. In 1880, he married Mary Renwick. Lockhart was a grain dealer in Newcastle
Newcastle, Ontario
Newcastle is a community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The Town of Newcastle was also the original name of what is now Clarington....
. He served in the local militia. Lockhart was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1894.