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Henry Merrick

Henry Merrick

Canadian politician

Henry Merrick (1837   August 9, 1927)[1][2] was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1886.[3]

Henry Merrick
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He was born in Merrickville in 1837, the son of Stephen Merrick and the grandson of its founder, William Merrick.[4] He operated the family mill for a number of years after his father died. Merrick served as mayor of Merrickville.[5] He also served as Grand Master for the Orange Lodge in Canada.[4] Merrick redeveloped the local foundry business after he retired from politics.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75177441/henry-s-merrick
  2. [2]
    "Merrickville Lockstation Foundry". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  3. [3]
    "Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
  4. [4]
    History of Leeds and Grenville, TWH Leavitt (1879) Archived 2006-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    Merrickville:Jewel on the Rideau, Larry Turner (ISBN 0-9699381-0-1)
  6. [6]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.


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