William Mostyn (June 5, 1836– March 30, 1881) was an

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-born doctor and political figure in

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. He represented Lanark North in the

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from 1875 to 1879 as a

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member. He drowned at the age of 44. Of

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descent, he was born in Elphin,

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and came to

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with his parents in 1837. Mostyn was educated in Kingston and received his

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from Queen's University in 1858. He served as a surgeon for the militia. Mostyn was president of the North Lanark Agricultural Society. He served three years as reeve of Almonte and 15 years as assistant

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for Lanark Ontario. Mostyn was also a district Grand Master in the

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* 1836 births 1881 deaths Deaths by drowning in Canada Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Canadian coroners People from Almonte, Ontario Mayors of places in Ontario {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub