William Sexton

William Sexton

William Sexton (January 3 1819 – 1895) was an Ontario farmer, auctioneer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1879.

He was born in Schenectady, New York in 1819 and came to Ancaster Township in Upper Canada in 1832 with his parents. In 1840, Sexton married Eleanor Wilkins. He served on the township council and was reeve in 1859. In 1890, he moved to Hamilton. He served as a commissioner in the Court of Queen's Bench for Wentworth County.

External links

* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=744 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4280 "Ancaster's Heritage", Ancster Historical Society (1973)]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32947 "The Canadian parliamentary companion", HJ Morgan (1873)]


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