William Templeman, (September 28, 1844"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXF-MHY : 2 March 2021), Wm. Templeman, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Wm. Templeman, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. – December 15, 1914) was a

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and politician. Born in Pakenham,

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, he was managing editor and owner of the ''Victoria Daily Times'' (now part of the ''

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'') newspaper, before first running as the

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candidate for the

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for the riding of

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in the 1891 election. He was defeated in the election, in an 1896 by-election and in the 1896 federal election. He was appointed to the

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in 1897 representing the senatorial division of New Westminster, British Columbia. From 1902 to 1906, he was a

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in the cabinet of

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. He resigned from the Senate in 1906 to run in the riding of Victoria City when the current MP, George Riley (who was soon after appointed to the Senate), resigned to allow him to run. He was elected in the resulting by-election but was defeated in the 1908 federal election. In 1909, the current MP for the riding of

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, William Sloan, resigned to allow Templeman to be acclaimed as the MP in the resulting by-election. He was defeated again in the 1911 federal election in the riding of Victoria City. From 1906 to 1911, he was the

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. From 1907 to 1911, he was the Minister of Mines.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Templeman, William 1844 births 1914 deaths Canadian Presbyterians Canadian senators from British Columbia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Lanark County