William Eli Sanford
William Eli Sanford (September 16, 1838 – July 10, 1899) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and politician.
The Hon. William Eli Sanford | |
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| Senator for Hamilton, Ontario | |
| In office February 8, 1887 – July 10, 1899 | |
| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
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| Born | September 16, 1838 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | July 10, 1899 (aged 60) Lake Rosseau, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Hamilton Cemetery |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Emmeline (Jackson) Sanford, Harriet Sophie (Vaux) Sanford |
| Children | Edward Jackson Sanford, Harry Vaux Sanford, Edna Blanche (Sanford) Tudor, Emma Muriel (Sanford) Henderson |
Born in New York City, he was orphaned before his seventh birthday and then moved to Hamilton, Canada West, to live with his paternal aunt.
In 1887, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate. A Conservative, he represented the senatorial division of Hamilton, Ontario.
He drowned in 1899 in Lake Rosseau, Ontario. He is interred in the Sanford Family vault in Hamilton Cemetery.
External links
- William Eli Sanford – Parliament of Canada biography
- Hanlon, Peter (1990). "Sanford, William Eli". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- William Eli Sanford at Find a Grave
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