William Fitzsimmons (Ontario politician)

William Fitzsimmons
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Brockville
In office
1878–1882
Preceded by Jacob Dockstader Buell
Succeeded by John Fisher Wood
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1875
Preceded by Riding established
Succeeded by Wilmot Howard Cole
Constituency Brockville and Elizabethtown
Personal details
Born (1819-03-04)March 4, 1819
County Donegal, Ireland
Died July 15, 1894(1894-07-15) (aged 75)
Political party Conservative
Occupation Building 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.


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