William McCraney (December 15, 1831 – June 21, 1911) was a businessman and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Halton in the

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as a

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member from 1875 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1887.

Biography

He was born in

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in 1831, the son of Hiram McCraney and Louisa English. From 1852 to 1855, he was involved in lumbering and mining in

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. He owned several large farms near Oakville and several

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s in

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. McCraney helped build several

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churches and supported

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. In 1857, he married Elizabeth Coote. In 1868, he sold his farm land and settled in Oakville. He served on the town council, serving as mayor in 1871 and 1872, and also served on the county council. McCraney was also president of the county agricultural society. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Halton in a by-election in 1875. He was defeated by William McDougall for the Halton seat in 1878 and reelected in 1882. His brother

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was a member of the Ontario assembly. His daughter Susan married Alexander Henderson.

Electoral record

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being unseated, on petition, 8 December 1874:

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Drawing of McCraney residence
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCraney, William 1831 births 1911 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Mayors of Oakville, Ontario Canadian Methodists

Biography

Electoral record

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