. "William Kerns"@en . "Ontario MPP" . "1840-09-06Z"^^ . . . "William Kerns (September 6, 1840 \u2013 March 6, 1913) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1898 as a Conservative member.He was born in Nelson Township, Halton County, Upper Canada in 1840, the son of Nicholas Kerns, who came to Upper Canada from Germany. After Kerns completed his schooling, he entered business as a merchant, first partnering with John Waldie and later becoming sole owner of the business."@en . . "1913-03-06Z"^^ . . "Canadian politician" . "Kerns, William"@en . "1913Z"^^ . . "1840Z"^^ . .