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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Infobox MP
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| honorific-prefix =
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| name = William Alves Boys
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| honorific-suffix =
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| name = William Alves Boys
| constituency_MP = [[Simcoe South]]
| honorific-suffix =
| parliament = Canadian
| smallimage = William Alves Boys.jpg
| predecessor = [[Haughton Lennox]]
| constituency_MP = [[Simcoe South (federal electoral district)|Simcoe South]]
| successor = The electoral district was abolished in 1924.
| parliament = Canadian
| term_start = 1912
| predecessor = [[Haughton Lennox]]
| term_end = 1925
| successor = The electoral district was abolished in 1924.
| constituency_MP2 = [[Simcoe North]]
| term_start = 1912
| parliament2 = Canadian
| term_end = 1925
| predecessor2 = [[Thomas Edwin Ross]]
| constituency_MP2 = [[Simcoe North (federal electoral district)|Simcoe North]]
| successor2 = [[John Thomas Simpson]]
| parliament2 = Canadian
| term_start2 = 1925
| predecessor2 = [[Thomas Edwin Ross]]
| term_end2 = 1930
| successor2 = [[John Thomas Simpson]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1868|07|09}}
| term_start2 = 1925
| birth_place = [[Barrie, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| term_end2 = 1930
| death_date = {{death date and age|1939|02|20|1868|07|09}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1868|07|09}}
| death_place =
| birth_place = [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| nationality = [[Canadian nationality law|British subject]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1939|02|20|1868|07|09}}
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| party = [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative Party]] (1912-1930)<br />[[Unionist Party (Canada)|Unionist Party]] (1917-1921)
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'''William Alves Boys''' (July 9, 1868 &ndash; February 20, 1938) was a [[politician]] and [[barrister]].
'''William Alves Boys''', [[King's Counsel|KC]] (July 9, 1868 – February 20, 1938) was a Canadian [[politician]] and [[barrister]].


Born in [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], he was [[mayor]] of Barrie between 1902 and 1904 and [[commissioner]] of [[Simcoe County, Ontario]] between 1905 and 1906. He was elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] in a 1912 by-election as a Member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative Party]] to represent the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Simcoe South]]. He was re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1917|1917]] and [[Canadian federal election, 1921|1921]] then re-elected in the riding of [[Simcoe North]] in [[Canadian federal election, 1925|1925]] and [[Canadian federal election, 1926|1926]]. He was the Whip of the Conservative Party (1921–1926) then [[Chief Government Whip (Canada)|Chief Government Whip]] in 1926. During the [[16th Canadian Parliament|16th Parliament]], he was a member of the Special Joint Committee appointed on claims of the allied Indian tribes of [[British Columbia]].
Born in [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], he was [[mayor]] of Barrie between 1902 and 1904 and [[commissioner]] of [[Simcoe County, Ontario]] between 1905 and 1906. He was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in a 1912 by-election as a Member of the [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative Party]] to represent the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Simcoe South (federal electoral district)|Simcoe South]]. He was re-elected in [[1917 Canadian federal election|1917]] and [[1921 Canadian federal election|1921]] then re-elected in the riding of [[Simcoe North (federal electoral district)|Simcoe North]] in [[1925 Canadian federal election|1925]] and [[1926 Canadian federal election|1926]]. He was the Whip of the Conservative Party (1921–1926) then [[Chief Government Whip (Canada)|Chief Government Whip]] in 1926. During the [[16th Canadian Parliament|16th Parliament]], he was a member of the Special Joint Committee appointed on claims of the allied Indian tribes of [[British Columbia]].

==Election results==
===Simcoe South===
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1912|by=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|William Alves Boys|Acclaimed}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1917}}
{{CANelec|CA|Unionist|William Alves Boys|5,771}}
{{CANelec|CA|Laurier Liberals|John Henry Mitchell|1,157}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1921}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|William Alves Boys|6,509}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive|Compton Barker Jeffs|4,758}}
{{end}}

===Simcoe North===
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1925|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|William Alves Boys|6,885|52.2|+8.7 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive|[[Ernest Drury]] |6,295 |47.8|-3.6}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|13,180 |100.0}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1926|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|William Alves Boys|7,058 |50.7|-1.5}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive|[[Ernest Charles Drury]]|6,865 |49.3|+1.5}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|13,923|100.0}}
{{end}}


==External links==
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[[Category:Mayors of Barrie]]
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[[Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario]]
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[[Category:People from Barrie]]
[[Category:Unionist Party (Canada) MPs]]
[[Category:Unionist Party (Canada) MPs]]
[[Category:Place of death missing]]
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[[Category:Canadian King's Counsel]]
[[Category:Lawyers in Ontario]]




Latest revision as of 16:36, 15 January 2024

William Alves Boys
KC
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Simcoe South
In office
1912–1925
Preceded byHaughton Lennox
Succeeded byThe electoral district was abolished in 1924.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Simcoe North
In office
1925–1930
Preceded byThomas Edwin Ross
Succeeded byJohn Thomas Simpson
Personal details
Born(1868-07-09)July 9, 1868
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
DiedFebruary 20, 1939(1939-02-20) (aged 70)
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyConservative Party (1912-1930)
Unionist Party (1917-1921)
Occupationbarrister
PortfolioChief Government Whip (1926)
Whip of the Conservative Party (1921-1926)

William Alves Boys, KC (July 9, 1868 – February 20, 1938) was a Canadian politician and barrister.

Born in Barrie, Ontario, he was mayor of Barrie between 1902 and 1904 and commissioner of Simcoe County, Ontario between 1905 and 1906. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1912 by-election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Simcoe South. He was re-elected in 1917 and 1921 then re-elected in the riding of Simcoe North in 1925 and 1926. He was the Whip of the Conservative Party (1921–1926) then Chief Government Whip in 1926. During the 16th Parliament, he was a member of the Special Joint Committee appointed on claims of the allied Indian tribes of British Columbia.

Election results[edit]

Simcoe South[edit]

Canadian federal by-election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Alves Boys Acclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) William Alves Boys 5,771
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) John Henry Mitchell 1,157
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Alves Boys 6,509
Progressive Compton Barker Jeffs 4,758

Simcoe North[edit]

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Alves Boys 6,885 52.2 +8.7
Progressive Ernest Drury 6,295 47.8 -3.6
Total valid votes 13,180 100.0
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Alves Boys 7,058 50.7 -1.5
Progressive Ernest Charles Drury 6,865 49.3 +1.5
Total valid votes 13,923 100.0

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