William Henry Hutchins
Encyclopedia
William Henry Hutchins was a grain merchant and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Middlesex North
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Stormont County
, Canada West. He married a Miss Armitage. Hutchins was reeve for Lucan and served as the first mayor of Parkhill. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Middlesex North
Middlesex North
Middlesex North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: the Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member.
He was born in Stormont County
Stormont County, Ontario
Stormont County area is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Stormont was created in 1792, however, it was settled seven years earlier in 1785. Veterans of Loyalist regiments were among the first settlers...
, Canada West. He married a Miss Armitage. Hutchins was reeve for Lucan and served as the first mayor of Parkhill. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896.