William Frederick Meyers

William Frederick Meyers, (September 3, 1848 – 1912) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino from 1891 to 1905.[1]

William Frederick Meyers
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino
In office
November 1891 – 1905
Preceded byJames Hoey
Succeeded bynone
Personal details
Born(1848-09-03)September 3, 1848
Trenton, Canada West
Died1912
Kinistino, Saskatchewan
Political partyIndependent

Meyers was a native of Trenton, Ontario. A member of the Church of England, he was a farmer and rancher.[2] Though he was politically affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada, he was opposed to partisanship in the Legislative Assembly.

He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until the dissolution of the legislature in 1905 when the territory was split into Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Electoral results

1891 election

November 7, 1891 election
[1]Name Vote%
 William Frederick Meyers3252.46%
 George Ellis2947.54%
Total Votes61100%

1894 election

October 31, 1894 election
[1]Name Vote%
 William Frederick Meyers6051.28%
 James Tennant5748.72%
Total Votes117100%

1898 election

November 4, 1898 election
[1]Name Vote%
 William Frederick Meyers9865.77%
 Thomas Sanderson5132.23%
Total Votes149100%

1902 election

May 21, 1902 election
[1]Name Vote%
 William Frederick Meyers42562.32%
 Alfred Schmitz Shadd25737.68%
Total Votes682100%

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