William Ralph Meredith
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Chief Justice Sir William Ralph Meredith (31 March 1840 – 21 August 1923) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was leader of the Ontario Conservatives from 1878 to 1894, and was elected Chancellor of the University of Toronto in 1900.
Although a Conservative, Meredith was considered radical by many Tories. He advocated universal male suffrage and legislation in favour of workers. He is considered to be the father of Ontario's Workers' compensation system.
An ardent federalist, Meredith was a strong supporter of Canadian Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. In 1894, he was appointed to a judgeship, and in 1912 he became Chief Justice on the Supreme Court of Ontario.
He and his wife Mary Holmes are both interred at the St. James Cemetery in Toronto.
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| Preceded by Matthew Crooks Cameron |
Leader of the Conservative Party of Ontario 1879–1894 |
Succeeded by George Frederick Marter |
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| Preceded by Edward Blake |
Chancellor of the University of Toronto 1900–1923 |
Succeeded by Byron Edmund Walker |
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