William Lount, KC (March 3, 1840 – April 24, 1903) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Toronto Centre in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1897.

William Lount
Member of Parliament
for Toronto Centre
In office
1896–1897
Preceded byGeorge Cockburn
Succeeded byGeorge Bertram
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilliam Davis Ardagh
ConstituencySimcoe North
Personal details
Born(1840-03-03)March 3, 1840
Holland Landing, Upper Canada
DiedApril 24, 1903(1903-04-24) (aged 63)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Isabelle Hornibrook
(m. 1893)
RelationsSamuel Lount, Uncle
OccupationLawyer

He was born in Holland Landing in Upper Canada in 1840, the son of George Lount.[1] He was educated at the University of Toronto, studied law and was called to the bar in 1863. Lount practiced law in Barrie and, later, in Toronto. He was named Queen's Counsel in Ontario in 1876 and in the Dominion of Canada in 1881. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1897.[2] In 1901, he was named a justice in the Common Pleas division of the High Court of Ontario. He died in Toronto while still a judge at the age of 63.[1]

He was married twice: to a Miss Orris in 1874 and to Isabelle Hornibrook in 1893.[1]

His uncle, Samuel Lount, was executed for his part in the Upper Canada Rebellion.[2]

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Simcoe North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal William Lount 1,431 52.40
Conservative A. Morrison 1,300 47.60
Total valid votes 2,731 81.91
Eligible voters 3,334
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1871 Ontario general election: Simcoe North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Davis Ardagh 1,354 44.39
Liberal Charles Cook 1,041 34.13
Liberal William Lount 655 21.48
Turnout 3,050 69.41
Eligible voters 4,394
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. ^ a b Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1898). The Canadian Men and Women of the Time: A Handbook of Canadian Biography (first ed.). Toronto: William Briggs.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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