Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William Weekes (died October 11, 1806) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Ireland and came to the United States, later settling at York (Toronto) in 1798. He campaigned on behalf of Henry Allcock in 1800 and apparently arranged to have the poll closed early while Allcock was in the lead; this led to his candidate losing his seat on appeal.In 1804, he was defeated by Angus Macdonell in the riding of Durham, Simcoe, and 1st York.. }
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- William_Weekes comment "William Weekes (died October 11, 1806) was a lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Ireland and came to the United States, later settling at York (Toronto) in 1798. He campaigned on behalf of Henry Allcock in 1800 and apparently arranged to have the poll closed early while Allcock was in the lead; this led to his candidate losing his seat on appeal.In 1804, he was defeated by Angus Macdonell in the riding of Durham, Simcoe, and 1st York.".