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William David Knowles

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William David Knowles
Member of Parliament
for Norfolk—Haldimand
In office
25 June 1968 – 21 March 1979
Preceded byJack Roxburgh
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1908-02-16)16 February 1908
Langton, Ontario, Canada
Died23 November 2000(2000-11-23) (aged 92)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionTeacher

William David Knowles (16 February 1908 – 23 November 2000) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Langton, Ontario and became a teacher by career.

He was first elected at the Norfolk—Haldimand riding in the 1968 general election, defeating Jack Roxburgh. He was re-elected there in the 1972 and 1974 federal elections and completed his term in the 30th Parliament before leaving federal political office.