William C. Davis

Who is William C. Davis?

William C. Davis is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Davis should not be confused with William Grenville Davis, who served as Premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985.

Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, and educated at York University and the Montreal Diocesan Theological College. He became an Anglican priest, and was chair of the Scarborough Board of Education before entering provincial politics.

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Liberal Gerald Lennon by 359 votes in Scarborough Centre. The Progressive Conservatives won a narrow plurality of seats in this election, and Davis briefly served as a backbench supporter of Frank Miller's administration before the PCs were defeated in the house. He served for two years as a member of the opposition, and was his party's critic for Education and Community and Social Services. He finished third against Liberal Cindy Nicholas in the 1987 election.