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♂ William M. German
aliasWilliam M. German
Record
22638 · 11947

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 2 8
Ontario 2 0 2
Total 8 2 10
Birth 26 May 1851 → 172 years + 11 months ago
Lived 81 years + 10 months
First mandate 5 March 1891 → 133 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 39 years + 9 months
Death 31 March 1933 → 91 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 7 years + 5 months after 28 October 1925
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 22 0 28
Ontario 5 10 2 Z
TOTAL 27 11 0

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 13  
4 documented challengers
⊖ John Ferguson  m 
⊖ William McCleary  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Evan E. Fraser  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ George H. Pettit  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,005 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19862(F) — 22 Jan 2022 15:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 2,726 54.47% +447 Loser:
CONS
 2,279 45.53% John Ferguson
After his election:
5 Apr 1892 40
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 1 month (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Ontario
29 April 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19980(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. James A. Lowell
Eligible: 6,547 Votes: 5,117 Participation: 78.16% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 Ontario
26 June 1894
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33393(F) — 31 Dec 2022 10:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 2,579 50.90% +91 Loser:
LC
 2,488 49.10% William McCleary

Service: 3 years 8 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,547 Votes: 5,614 Participation: 85.75% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Ontario
1 March 1898
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33491(F) — 30 Dec 2022 19:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 3,125 56.11% +681 Loser:
LC
 2,444 43.89% J.H. Pew
After his election:
30 Apr 1900 48
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 1 month 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,334 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20404(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
49
LIB
 1/2 2,777 52.06% +220 Loser:
CONS
 2,557 47.94% William McCleary

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
9		 Ontario
13 December 1900
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33755(F) — 22 Feb 2022 23:57 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. John F. Gross
Eligible: 9,892 Votes: 6,215 Participation: 62.83% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Ontario
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20653(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/2 3,543 57.48% +922 Loser:
ICON
 2,621 42.52% Walter Upper

Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,888 Votes: 8,344 Participation: 76.63% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20919(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
LIB
 1/2 4,449 53.89% +643 Loser:
CONS
 3,806 46.11% George Hanan

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
12		 Ontario
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21147(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 11,698 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21405(F) — 12 Nov 2021 23:25 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
66
LL
 2/3 4,616 39.46% -762 Winner:
UNIO
 5,378 45.97% Evan E. Fraser
Eligible: inc. Votes: 21,153 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21661(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
70
LIB
 1/4 11,195 52.92% +4,830 Loser:
NLCP
 6,365 30.09% Evan E. Fraser

Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 38,078 Votes: 21,126 Participation: 55.48% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21932(F) — 27 Jun 2023 20:04 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
74		 Successor:
LC
 12,753 60.37% George H. Pettit
Eligible: 38,078 Votes: 27,221 Participation: 71.49% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22185(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
75
LIB
 2/2 12,890 47.35% -1,441 Winner:
LC
 14,331 52.65% George H. Pettit

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
William Manley German		 08 Aug 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
William Manley German		 08 Aug 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
William Manley German, M.P.		 08 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
William Manley German, député		 08 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Manley German		 08 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
William Manley German		 08 Aug 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Aug 2023 21:31 (but data presented dynamically)

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