William Eakin was a farmer and political figure in the Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

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, Canada. He represented Saltcoats in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1894 to 1902 as a Liberal.

He was born in Markham Township

Markham, Ontario

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, York County

York County, Ontario

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, Upper Canada

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, of Irish

Ireland

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 and Danish

Denmark

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 descent. In 1853, Eakin married Margaret Hunter. He served as reeve of Markham (1879–1882) and warden for York County before moving to the Northwest Territories in 1883. Eakin was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1898 to 1902.

He died in Saltcoats, Saskatchewan

Saltcoats, Saskatchewan

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