James Crawford (Canadian politician)
James Crawford (1816 – November 22, 1878) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Brockville in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.[1]
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.[2] 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.[1] Crawford was a contractor involved in the construction of several canals on the Saint Lawrence River.[2]
Crawford married a Miss Harris. He died in Brockville at the age of 62.[3]
His brother John served as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario.
References
- ^ a b James Crawford – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1872)
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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