William Sexton (politician)

William Sexton
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1879
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byNicholas Awrey
ConstituencyWentworth South
Personal details
Born(1819-01-03)January 3, 1819
Schenectady, New York
DiedMay 20, 1895(1895-05-20) (aged 76)
Hamilton, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseEleanor Wilkins (m. 1840)
OccupationFarmer

William Sexton (January 3, 1819 – May 20, 1895) was an Ontario farmer, auctioneer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1879.[1]

He was born in Schenectady, New York in 1819 and came to Ancaster Township in Upper Canada in 1832 with his parents. In 1840, Sexton married Eleanor Wilkins. He served on the township council and was reeve in 1859. In 1890, he moved to Hamilton, Ontario. He served as a commissioner in the Court of Queen's Bench for Wentworth County.

  1. ^ "Person Details for William Sexton, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.