William Douglas Balfour

Essex South

Dates of service

August 7, 1896 (by-election(STAT.)) – August 19, 1896 (resigned)

October 18, 1882 (by-election) – July 21, 1896

About

Essex South

8th Parliament

August 7, 1896 – August 19, 1896

8th Parliament

June 26, 1894 – July 21, 1896

7th Parliament

June 5, 1890 – May 29, 1894

6th Parliament

December 28, 1886 – April 26, 1890

5th Parliament

February 27, 1883 – November 15, 1886

4th Parliament

October 18, 1882 – February 1, 1883

8th Parliament (February 21, 1895 – January 28, 1898)

Provincial Secretary and Registrar
July 21, 1896 – August 19, 1896

Speaker
February 21, 1895 – July 14, 1896

7th Parliament (February 11, 1891 – May 29, 1894)

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 148 (To Amend the Ontario Election Act)
April 25, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 71 (To Amend the Public and Separate School Act)
April 24, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 70 (To Regulate the Sale of Goods Entrusted to Agents)
March 12, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 65 (To Amend the Pharmacy Act)
March 9, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 79 (An Act to Amend the Voters Lists Act)
April 21, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 92 (for protection of those employed in places other than factories)
March 23, 1892 – March 29, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 159 (To Amend the Pharmacy Act)
April 22, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 94 (To Amend the Registry Act)
April 4, 1891 – May 6, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

6th Parliament (February 10, 1887 – April 26, 1890)

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
January 31, 1888 – March 23, 1888

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 31, 1888 – March 23, 1888

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 31, 1888 – March 23, 1887

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 31, 1888 – March 23, 1888

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 31, 1888 – March 23, 1888

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 3, 1887 – April 23, 1887

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 3, 1887 – April 23, 1887

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 3, 1887 – April 23, 1887

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 3, 1887 – April 23, 1887

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 3, 1887 – April 23, 1887

5th Parliament (January 23, 1884 – November 15, 1886)

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 4, 1886 – March 25, 1886

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 4, 1886 – March 25, 1886

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 4, 1886 – March 25, 1886

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 4, 1886 – March 25, 1886

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 4, 1886 – March 25, 1886

Member, Select Committee to consider and report as to the expediency of adding to the rules of the House
February 11, 1885 – March 11, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 6, 1885 – March 30, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 6, 1885 – March 30, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 6, 1885 – March 30, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 6, 1885 – March 30, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 6, 1885 – March 30, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 3, 1885 – February 6, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 3, 1885 – February 6, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 3, 1885 – February 6, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 3, 1885 – February 6, 1885

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 3, 1885 – February 6, 1885

Member, Select Municipal Committee
February 13, 1884 – March 11, 1884

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 7, 1884 – March 25, 1884

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 7, 1884 – March 25, 1884

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 7, 1884 – March 25, 1884

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 7, 1884 – March 25, 1884

4th Parliament (January 7, 1880 – February 1, 1883)

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
December 21, 1882 – February 1, 1883

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
December 21, 1882 – February 1, 1883

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
December 21, 1882 – February 1, 1883

Ontario Liberal Party
October 1, 1882 – August 19, 1896

William Douglas Balfour

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Essex South

8th Parliament

8th Parliament

7th Parliament

6th Parliament

5th Parliament

4th Parliament

Career details

8th Parliament (February 21, 1895 – January 28, 1898)

7th Parliament (February 11, 1891 – May 29, 1894)

6th Parliament (February 10, 1887 – April 26, 1890)

5th Parliament (January 23, 1884 – November 15, 1886)

4th Parliament (January 7, 1880 – February 1, 1883)

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