Henry Buckingham Witton, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Henry Buckingham Witton
- Henry Buckingham Witton (October 21, 1831 – November 8, 1921) was an Ontario painter and political figure.
- He represented Hamilton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874.
- He ran as a Conservative Labour candidate, but took his seat as a straight Conservative member following his election in 1872.Witton was born in South Lopham, Norfolk, England and educated there.
- In 1860, he married M.A.
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- He worked as a master painter at the Great Western Railway Shops in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Witton ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in 1874 and 1875 as a Conservative Labour member.
- Witton was appointed inspector of canals in 1879 and served in that post until 1890.
- He died in Hamilton at the age of 90.
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