William Pearce Howland
| Sir William Pearce Howland | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office 15 July 1868 – 11 November 1873 | |
| Monarch | Victoria | 
| Governors General | The Viscount Monck The Lord Lisgar The Earl of Dufferin | 
| Premier | John Sandfield Macdonald Edward Blake Oliver Mowat | 
| Preceded by | Henry William Stisted | 
| Succeeded by | John Willoughby Crawford | 
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for York West | |
| In office 20 September 1867 – 15 July 1868 | |
| Succeeded by | Amos Wright | 
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for West York | |
| In office 1857–1867 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1811 Pawling, New York, US | 
| Died | 1 January 1907 (aged 95) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 
| Resting place | St. James Cemetery, Toronto | 
| Nationality | Canadian | 
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative | 
| Children | William Holmes Howland Oliver Aiken Howland | 
| Cabinet | Minister of Inland Revenue (1867–1868) | 
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Sir William Pearce Howland, PC, KCMG, CB (29 May 1811 – 1 January 1907) was a Canadian politician who served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, from 1868 to 1873. As a member of the Executive Council of the Province of Canada from November 1864 to 1867, he was one of the Fathers of Confederation who attended the London Conference of 1866.