William Law (Canadian politician)

William Law (August 5, 1833 – November 21, 1901) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1886 to 1900 as a Liberal member.

William Law
MLA for Yarmouth County
In office 1886–1900
Preceded by	Thomas Corning
Succeeded by	Augustus Stoneman
Personal details
Born	(1833-08-05)August 5, 1833 Belfast, Ireland
Died	November 21, 1901(1901-11-21) (aged 68) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Mary Brown
Residence	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Occupation	merchant

He was born in Belfast, Ireland and came to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in October 1847. Two years later, Law moved to Oxford, Massachusetts; he returned to Yarmouth in 1855. In 1854, he married Mary A. Brown. With Brown he had a son Bowman Brown Law. His firm, William Law and Company was involved in shipping and insurance. Law also served as a justice of the peace. He married Annie T. Gilman in 1900 after the death of his first wife. He was named to the province's Legislative Council in 1901 and served until his death later that year in Yarmouth.

References

• Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1897). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. pp. 317–318.
• A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958, Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)