William Bain Scarth

William Bain Scarth
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Winnipeg
In office
1887–1891
Preceded byThomas Scott
Succeeded byHugh John Macdonald
Personal details
Born(1837-11-10)November 10, 1837
Aberdeen, Scotland
DiedMay 15, 1902(1902-05-15) (aged 64)
Ottawa, Ontario
Political partyConservative

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.