William McCraney

William McCraney
Source: Library and Archives Canada

Mayor of Oakville
In office 1871–1872
Preceded by	John Barclay
Succeeded by	George King Chisholm
Member of Parliament for Halton
In office 1875–1878
Preceded by	Daniel Black Chisholm
Succeeded by	William McDougall
Member of Parliament for Halton
In office 1882–1887
Preceded by	William McDougall
Succeeded by	John Waldie

Personal details
Born	(1831-12-15)15 December 1831 Trafalgar Township, Ontario
Died	21 June 1911 Bellingham, Washington^[1]
Resting place	Oakville, Ontario^[1]
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Occupation	lumber merchant

William McCraney (15 December 1831 – 21 June 1911) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Halton in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1887.

Biography

He was born in Trafalgar Township, Upper Canada in 1831, the son of Hiram McCraney and Louisa English.^[2] From 1852 to 1855, he was involved in lumbering and mining in California.^[3] He owned several large farms near Oakville and several sawmills in Halton County.^[3] McCraney helped build several Methodist churches and supported temperance.^[3] In 1857, he married Elizabeth Coote. In 1868, he sold his farm land and settled in Oakville.^[3] He served on the town council, serving as mayor in 1871 and 1872,^[4] and also served on the county council. McCraney was also president of the county agricultural society. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Halton in a by-election in 1875. He was defeated by William McDougall for the Halton seat in 1878 and reelected in 1882.

His brother Daniel was a member of the Ontario assembly. His daughter Susan married Alexander Henderson.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral record

1882 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William McCraney	1,822	51.2
	Unknown	Geo. C. McKindsey	1,739	48.8
Total valid votes			3,561	100.0

1878 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal–Conservative	William McDougall	1,708	50.3	+2.3
	Liberal	William McCraney	1,690	49.7	-2.3
Total valid votes			3,398	100.0

On Daniel Black Chisholm being unseated, on petition, 8 December 1874:

By-election on 25 January 1875
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William McCraney	1,704	52.1	+2.5
	Liberal–Conservative	Daniel Black Chisholm	1,569	47.9	-2.5
Total valid votes			3,273	100.0

References

^ ^a ^b "Wm. McCraney, Ex-M.P." The Canadian Champion. Milton. 29 June 1911. p. 3.
^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Illustrated Historical Atlas of Halton County. Toronto: Walker and Miles. 1877. p. 84. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
^ "Chronology of Oakville Mayors Since 1857". oakville.ca. Town of Oakville. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2009.

External links

William McCraney – Parliament of Canada biography
The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men. Vol. Ontario Volume. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 542–543.
Drawing of McCraney residence

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