Henry Buckingham Witton

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Henry Buckingham Witton (October 21, 1831 – November 8, 1921) was an Ontario painter and political figure. He represented Hamilton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1874. He ran as a Conservative Labour candidate, but took his seat as a straight Conservative member following his election in 1872.{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=17004|nolist=yes}}

Witton was born in South Lopham, Norfolk, England and was educated there as well. In 1860, he married M.A. Palmer.{{cite book |url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.32947/273 |page=265 |title=The Canadian Parliamentary Companion |year=1873 |publisher=Montreal Printing and Publishing Company |editor-last=Morgan |editor-first=Henry J. |editor-link=Henry James Morgan |edition=Eighth}} He worked as a master painter at the Great Western Railway Shops in Hamilton, Ontario.{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |editor-last=Johnson |editor-first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada |url=https://archive.org/details/canadiandirector0000publ/page/607}} Witton ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in 1874 and 1875 as a Conservative Labour member. Witton was appointed inspector of canals in 1879, and served in that post until 1890. He died in Hamilton at the age of 90.