James_Crawford_(Canadian_politician)

James Crawford (Canadian politician)

James Crawford (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician

James Crawford (October 31, 1816 – November 22, 1878)[1] was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Brockville in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.[2]

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He was born in County Cavan, Ireland in 1816, the oldest son of George Crawford, and came to Upper Canada with his family during the 1820s.[3] Crawford served in Cornwall, Ontario during the Upper Canada Rebellion and was a member of the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada for several years. He served as lieutenant-colonel in the local militia from 1866 to 1871.[2] Crawford was a contractor involved in the construction of several canals on the Saint Lawrence River.[3]

Captain James Crawford, Brockville Rifle Company, 1866

Crawford married a Miss Harris. He died in Brockville at the age of 62.[4]

His brother John served as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario.

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References

  1. [1]
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201847175/james-crawford
  2. [2]
    James Crawford – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. [3]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1872)
  4. [4]
    Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  5. [5]
    "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". p. 161. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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