William Roome

Career

He represented Middlesex West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member. He was born in Oxford Township, Canada West. Roome received an Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan.

Roome was defeated by Donald Mackenzie Cameron in an 1883 by-election.

He served until 1896, when he was defeated by William Samuel Calvert.

Achievements

• He defeated Cameron in the 1887 federal election. That election was appealed but he won the by-election which followed in 1888.

Membership

He served as a member of the council for Newbury and as chairman of the school board.