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William Arnson Willoughby

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William Arnson Willoughby
Ontario MPP
In office
1902–1908
Preceded byJohn Henry Douglas
Succeeded bySamuel Greerson Nesbitt
In office
1888–1898
Preceded byRichard Clarke
Succeeded byJohn Henry Douglas
In office
1886–1887
Preceded byJames Marshall Ferris
Succeeded byRichard Clarke
ConstituencyNorthumberland East
Personal details
Born(1844-02-02)February 2, 1844
West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West
DiedApril 28, 1908(1908-04-28) (aged 64)
Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
OccupationPhysician

William Arnson Willoughby (February 2, 1844 – April 28, 1908) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1886 to 1887, from 1888 to 1898 and from 1902 to 1908.

He was born in West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West in 1844, the son of George H. Willoughby who came to Upper Canada from Ireland. He graduated with an M.D. from Victoria College in 1867 and practised in Grafton and later Colborne. Willoughby served as a member of the Colborne town council, including seven years as reeve. He was warden for Northumberland and Durham Counties in 1884. Willoughby also served as surgeon for the local militia. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1886 but unseated after an appeal; he was reelected to the seat after the death of Richard Clarke in 1888.

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  • William Arnson Willoughby – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
  • Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 235.
  • The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 311–312.