William Lount

Canadian politician

William Lount

Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre
In office 1896–1897
Preceded by	George Cockburn
Succeeded by	George Bertram
Ontario MPP
In office 1867–1871
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	William Davis Ardagh
Constituency	Simcoe North

Personal details
Born	(1840-03-03)March 3, 1840 Holland Landing, Upper Canada
Died	April 24, 1903(1903-04-24) (aged 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Isabelle Hornibrook (m. 1893)
Relations	Samuel Lount, Uncle
Occupation	Lawyer

William Lount, KC (March 3, 1840 – April 24, 1903) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Toronto Centre in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1896 to 1897.

He was born in Holland Landing in Upper Canada in 1840, the son of George Lount.^[1] He was educated at the University of Toronto, studied law and was called to the bar in 1863. Lount practiced law in Barrie and, later, in Toronto. He was named Queen's Counsel in Ontario in 1876 and in the Dominion of Canada in 1881. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1897.^[2] In 1901, he was named a justice in the Common Pleas division of the High Court of Ontario. He died in Toronto while still a judge at the age of 63.^[1]

He was married twice: to a Miss Orris in 1874 and to Isabelle Hornibrook in 1893.^[1]

His uncle, Samuel Lount, was executed for his part in the Upper Canada Rebellion.^[2]

Electoral history

v t e 1867 Ontario general election: Simcoe North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	William Lount	1,431	52.40
	Conservative	A. Morrison	1,300	47.60
Total valid votes			2,731	81.91
Eligible voters			3,334
	Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario^[3]

v t e 1871 Ontario general election: Simcoe North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	William Davis Ardagh	1,354	44.39
	Liberal	Charles Cook	1,041	34.13
	Liberal	William Lount	655	21.48
Turnout			3,050	69.41
Eligible voters			4,394
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ ^a ^b Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1898). The Canadian Men and Women of the Time: A Handbook of Canadian Biography (first ed.). Toronto: William Briggs.
^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.