William Eli Sanford
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| The Hon. William Eli Sanford |
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| Senator for Hamilton, Ontario | |
| In office February 8, 1887 – July 10, 1899 |
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| Appointed by | John A. Macdonald |
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| Born | September 16, 1838 New York City, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lake Rosseau, Ontario |
| 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 |
| Religion | Methodist |
William Eli Sanford (September 16, 1838 – July 10, 1899) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and politician.
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
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- William Eli Sanford at Find a Grave
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