William D. Staples

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William D. Staples
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Member of the Canada Parliament
for Macdonald
In office
January 11, 1905 – April 9, 1912
Preceded byNathaniel Boyd
Succeeded byAlexander Morrison
Personal details
Born(1868-11-10)November 10, 1868
Fleetwood, in the Township of Manvers, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 21, 1929(1929-04-21) (aged 60)
Elm Creek, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative

William D. Staples (November 10, 1868 – April 21, 1929) was a Canadian farmer, politician, and office holder.

Born in Fleetwood, in the Township of Manvers, Ontario, Staples was educated at the Public School of Fleetwood, the High School of Lindsay and the Winnipeg Collegiate Institute. He held a 2nd class Teacher's certificate and was a farmer. He was twelve years in the Municipal Council as Councillor and Reeve of Treherne, Manitoba. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Macdonald in the 1904 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. He resigned his seat in 1912 when he was appointed a Grain Commissioner for Canada.

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