Crowell Willson
Crowell Willson (1815 – October 12, 1894) was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and in 1874.[1]
He was born in St. Thomas, Upper Canada in 1815,[1] the son of Benjamin Willson.[2] In 1838, he settled in London Township and established a wool carding mill there.[3] In 1851, he was elected to represent Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada; he was reelected in East Middlesex in 1863.[2] He was elected to the federal parliament in 1867 and 1874 but, in 1874, he was unseated after his election was protested.[1] Willson was also a director of the London Mutual Fire Insurance Company.[3]
In 1843, Willson married Maria Jackson. He died in Wingham at the age of 79.[2]
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | 1,896 | |||||||
| Independent | D. McFie | 1,756 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,539 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[4] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | 1,977 | |||||||
| Conservative | David Glass | 1,933 | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c Crowell Willson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b The History of the County of Middlesex, Canada, Danel Brook & Muriel Moon
- ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.