William Arnson Willoughby Explained

William Arnson Willoughby
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1902
Term End1:1908
Predecessor1:John Henry Douglas
Successor1:Samuel Greerson Nesbitt
Term Start2:1888
Term End2:1898
Predecessor2:Richard Clarke
Successor2:John Henry Douglas
Term Start3:1886
Term End3:1887
Predecessor3:James Marshall Ferris
Successor3:Richard Clarke
Constituency3:Northumberland East
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:2 February 1844
Birth Place:West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West
Death Place:Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Physician

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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