William Fitzsimmons
Member of Parliament
for Brockville
In office
1878–1882
Preceded byJacob Dockstader Buell
Succeeded byJohn Fisher Wood
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1875
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilmot Howard Cole
ConstituencyBrockville and Elizabethtown
Personal details
Born(1819-03-04)March 4, 1819
County Donegal, Ireland
DiedJuly 15, 1894(1894-07-15) (aged 75)
Political partyConservative
OccupationBuilding contractor

William Fitzsimmons (March 4, 1819 July 1894) was a building contractor and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brockville and Elizabethtown in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.

He was born in County Donegal, Ireland in 1819 and came to Perth, Ontario in Upper Canada with his parents in 1823. After completing his schooling, he worked with a building contractor in Perth before settling in Brockville in 1841. He served on the town council, also serving 8 years as mayor, and supervised the building of Victoria Hall. He served in the local militia.

1878 Canadian federal election: Brockville
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Fitzsimmons1,033
LiberalJacob Dockstader Buell906


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