William Pattison Telford Sr. Explained

William Pattison Telford
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Constituency Mp:Grey North
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Thomas Inkerman Thomson
Successor:William Sora Middlebro
Term Start:1904
Term End:1908
Birth Date:11 October 1836
Birth Place:Newcastle, Roxborough, Scotland
Party:Liberal
Children:William Pattison Telford Jr.

William Pattison Telford (October 11, 1836  - May 4, 1922) was a Canadian banker and politician.

Born in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Telford was educated at public schools in Dumfries, Waterloo County, Sydenham, Grey County and at the Toronto Normal School. Telford spent three years in stone cutting and building, the next 14 years in teaching, holding a first class certificate at the expiration of that period, and two or three years in building operations. He then became a banker. Telford was president of the Sun Portland Cement Company and Manager of the Grey and Bruce Loan Company. He was with his regiment during the Fenian raids in 1866.

He was a member of the Owen Sound Town Council, before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Grey North in the 1904 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1908.

He married Margaret Couper in 1867. His son, William Pattison Telford Jr., was also a Member of Parliament.

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