William Frederick Meyers, (September 3, 1848 – 1912) was a Canadian politician. He served on the

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for Kinistino from 1891 to 1905. Meyers was a native of

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. A member of the Church of England, he was a farmer and rancher. Though he was politically affiliated with the

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, he was opposed to partisanship in the Legislative Assembly. He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until the dissolution of the legislature in 1905 when the territory was split into

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and

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Electoral results

1891 election

1894 election

1898 election

1902 election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meyers, William Frederick 1848 births 1912 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Canadian Anglicans