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William McCormick (Upper Canada politician)

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63:. McCormick also served as deputy collector of customs, a magistrate and deputy postmaster. He lobbied for the construction of a lighthouse on Pelee Island and later served as lighthouse keeper. He died on Pelee Island at the age of 55. 113: 51:, first as lieutenant and then as captain. He was taken prisoner near the end of 1813 and later released. After the war, he was awarded a contract to supply pork to 79: 44: 29: 40: 118: 36: 35:
He was the son of Alexander McCormick, a fur trader in the Ohio country, and Elizabeth Turner. He moved to
108: 103: 52: 60: 74: 24:(May 30, 1784 – February 18, 1840) was a businessman, author and political figure in 97: 56: 25: 48: 43:
with his family. In 1809, McCormick married Mary Cornwall, the daughter of
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Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
8: 80:Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online 47:. He served in the militia during the 7: 30:Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada 59:. He also owned a general store in 14: 55:; McCormick raised his pigs on 28:. He represented Essex in the 1: 135: 73:Pryke, Kenneth G. (1988). 119:Canadian magistrates 75:"William McCormick" 41:Colchester Township 32:from 1812 to 1824. 16:Canadian politician 22:William McCormick 126: 90: 88: 87: 134: 133: 129: 128: 127: 125: 124: 123: 94: 93: 85: 83: 72: 69: 37:Malden Township 17: 12: 11: 5: 132: 130: 122: 121: 116: 111: 106: 96: 95: 92: 91: 68: 65: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 131: 120: 117: 115: 112: 110: 107: 105: 102: 101: 99: 82: 81: 76: 71: 70: 66: 64: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 45:John Cornwall 42: 38: 33: 31: 27: 23: 19: 84:. Retrieved 78: 57:Pelee Island 39:and then in 34: 26:Lower Canada 21: 20: 18: 109:1840 deaths 104:1784 births 53:Fort Malden 49:War of 1812 98:Categories 86:2009-02-08 67:References 61:Colchester 100:: 77:. 89:.

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Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Malden Township
Colchester Township
John Cornwall
War of 1812
Fort Malden
Pelee Island
Colchester
"William McCormick"
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Categories
1784 births
1840 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Canadian magistrates

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