William Frederick Meyers
# William Frederick Meyers

William Frederick Meyers, (September 3, 1848 – 1912) was a Canadian politician. He served on the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Kinistino from 1891 to 1905.

Meyers was a native of Trenton, Ontario. A member of the Church of England, he was a farmer and rancher. Though he was politically affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada, he was opposed to partisanship in the Legislative Assembly.

He was elected in 1891 to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and served until the dissolution of the legislature in 1905 when the territory was split into Alberta and Saskatchewan.

## Electoral results

### 1891 election

November 7, 1891 election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | William Frederick Meyers | 32 | 52.46% |
| | George Ellis | 29 | 47.54% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 61 | 100% |

### 1894 election

October 31, 1894 election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | William Frederick Meyers | 60 | 51.28% |
| | James Tennant | 57 | 48.72% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 117 | 100% |

### 1898 election

November 4, 1898 election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | William Frederick Meyers | 98 | 65.77% |
| | Thomas Sanderson | 51 | 32.23% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 149 | 100% |

### 1902 election

May 21, 1902 election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | William Frederick Meyers | 425 | 62.32% |
| | Alfred Schmitz Shadd | 257 | 37.68% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 682 | 100% |
