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♂ William Kerr
aliasWilliam Kerr
Record
31569 · 5228

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 2 4
Birth 27 February 1836 → 188 years + 2 months ago
Lived 70 years + 8 months
First mandate 22 January 1874 → 150 years + 3 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 10 months
Death 22 November 1906 → 117 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 28 years + 2 months after 16 September 1878
Special notes
None
 
William Kerr (1836–1906)
© Photo 1875 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Corelli C. Field (1830–1898) Brother-in-law
⊖ John C. Field (1822–1903) Brother-in-law
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. Canada West (1899–1906) Died in office
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Cobourg, Ontario (1867–1873)
Mun./Co. Council Cobourg, Ontario (1862–1867)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 6 2

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊖ James W. Cockburn  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ George Guillet  m 
 
Eligible: 3,361 Votes: 2,441 Participation: 72.63% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18795(F) — 20 Jan 2022 22:57 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
37
LIB
 1/2 1,336 54.73% +231 Loser:
CONS
 1,105 45.27% James W. Cockburn
After his election:
26 Sep 1874 38
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 8 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,361 Votes: 2,475 Participation: 73.64% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
17 November 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18920(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 1/2 1,315 53.13% +155 Loser:
IND
 1,160 46.87% Sidney Smith

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,709 Votes: 2,577 Participation: 69.48% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19081(F) — 21 Jan 2022 19:56 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
42
LIB
 2/2 1,227 48.27% -88 Winner:
CONS
 1,315 51.73% James W. Cockburn
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,591 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19277(F) — 21 Jan 2022 21:53 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
46
LIB
 2/2 1,293 49.90% -5 Winner:
CONS
 1,298 50.10% George Guillet

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Kerr, K.C., M.P., Senator		 28 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Kerr, C.R., député, sénateur		 28 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Kerr (Canadian politician)		 28 Feb 2024

© 2019, 2024 :: PoliCan.ca (Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 28 Feb 2024 22:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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