| William Toan | |
| State Senate: | Michigan |
| District: | 19th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1889 |
| Term End: | January 1, 1893 |
| Predecessor: | Albert K. Roof |
| Successor: | George A. Steel |
| Birth Name: | 1 June 1832 |
| Birth Date: | Vernon, New York |
| Party: | Republican |
William Toan (June 1, 1832March 28, 1901) was an American politician.
Toan was born on June 1, 1832, in Vernon, New York. Around 1837, Toan moved to Michigan.[1]
Toan was a farmer. In 1880, Toan was elected as sheriff of Ionia County, Michigan.[2] He served two terms in this position from January 1, 1881, to 1885.[3] Toan served as a deputy United States Marshal.
On November 6, 1888, Toan was elected to the Michigan Senate, where he represented the 19th district from January 1, 1889, to January 1, 1893.[4] In the state senate, Toan bill proposed a bill to regulate the practice of dentistry, by requiring dental students seeking to practice in the state to graduate from a dental college that is in equal standing to that of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The bill passed the state senate on March 6, 1891.[5] The bill passed the state house on May 8, 1891.[6] The bill became law.[7]
During his time in the legislature, Toan lived in Portland, Michigan. By the time Toan was in the legislature, he was a widower.[4]
Toan died on March 28, 1901.[8]