William Arnson Willoughby

William Arnson Willoughby
William Arnson Willoughby
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1902–1908
Preceded by	John Henry Douglas
Succeeded by	Samuel Greerson Nesbitt
	In office; 1888–1898
Preceded by	Richard Clarke
Succeeded by	John Henry Douglas
	In office; 1886–1887
Preceded by	James Marshall Ferris
Succeeded by	Richard Clarke
Constituency	Northumberland East
Personal details
Born	February 2, 1844; West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West
Died	April 28, 1908 (aged 64); Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Physician

William Arnson Willoughby (February 2, 1844 – April 28, 1908) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1886 to 1887, from 1888 to 1898 and from 1902 to 1908.

He was born in West Gwillimbury Township, Simcoe County, Canada West in 1844, the son of George H. Willoughby who came to Upper Canada from Ireland. He graduated with an M.D. from Victoria College in 1867 and practised in Grafton and later Colborne. Willoughby served as a member of the Colborne town council, including seven years as reeve. He was warden for Northumberland and Durham Counties in 1884. Willoughby also served as surgeon for the local militia. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1886 but unseated after an appeal; he was reelected to the seat after the death of Richard Clarke in 1888.

External links

William Arnson Willoughby – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 235.
The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 311–312.