William Bain Scarth | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Scott |
| Succeeded by | Hugh John Macdonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1837 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | May 15, 1902 (aged 64) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
William Bain Scarth (November 10, 1837 – May 15, 1902) was a Scottish-born businessman and political figure in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. He represented Winnipeg in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Aberdeen, the son of James Lendrum Scarth and Jane Geddes, was educated in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and came to the Province of Canada in 1855. Scarth campaigned for Isaac Buchanan in Hamilton and then Adam Hope in London and then Toronto, also working as manager of the Toronto branch of Hope's hardware company. In 1869, he married Jessie Stuart Franklin Hamilton. He entered business on his own as a timber merchant and shipowner in 1871.