William McNairn Shaw

William McNairn Shaw
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1869
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byAbraham Code
ConstituencyLanark South
Personal details
Born1822 (1822)
Ramsay Township, Upper Canada
DiedDecember 30, 1868(1868-12-30) (aged 46)
Perth, Ontario
Political partyConservative
OccupationLawyer

William McNairn Shaw (1822 – December 30, 1868) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Lanark South in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1868 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Ramsay Township, Upper Canada in 1822, the son of John Shaw. Shaw studied law with Daniel McMartin at Perth. He died in Perth in 1868.

His brother Alexander Shaw later served in the Canadian House of Commons.

Electoral history

1867 Ontario general election: Lanark South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William McNairn Shaw 1,294 62.00
Liberal Abraham Code 791 37.90
Independent Mr. Laurie 2 0.10
Independent Mr. Playfair 0 –
Total valid votes 2,087 70.53
Eligible voters 2,959
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

References

  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.


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