William Henry Edwards (politician)

William Henry Edwards (August 7, 1857 – January 18, 1950) was an Ontario leather manufacturer and political figure.

He represented Toronto Northwest and then Bellwoods in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1924 to 1929 as a Conservative member.

He was also known as a mining pioneer working with Adam Wright in the early days of Cobalt, Ontario.

[1] Edwards was a prominent member of the Conservative Party establishment in Toronto.

Pundits remarked that the voter turnout was unusually light with less than 10,000 votes cast.