William David Black (October 17, 1867 – October 24, 1944) was speaker of the Legislature of

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from 1927 to 1929 and served as

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MLA for Addington from 1911 to 1943. He was born in Dundas County, Ontario, the son of William Black. After leaving the family farm, Black worked as a trackman for the

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. In 1892, he married Georgia R. Griffith. Black moved to Parham in 1894, where he operated a

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and worked as a contractor. He was also involved in lumbering and contracting in the

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region. Black served on the municipal council for Parham and was a justice of the peace and an issuer of marriage licenses. He also served as secretary-treasurer of the Agricultural Society. He retired from politics in 1943 due to health problems. Black died in Ottawa the following year at the age of 77.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, William 1867 births 1944 deaths Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Canadian justices of the peace 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario