Ebenezer Perry: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
other sources & a bit more info |
m Removing from Category:People of United Empire Loyalist descent per Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2022_October_1 using Cat-a-lot |
||
| (32 intermediate revisions by 29 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|Canadian politician}} |
|||
| ⚫ | '''Ebenezer Perry''' ( |
||
| ⚫ | '''Ebenezer Perry''' (September 29, 1788 – May 1, 1876) was a merchant and Canadian political figure. He was a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]] member of the [[Senate of Canada]] from 1871 until his death and at the age of 83, the oldest person ever summoned to the Senate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/Senate/SenAgeApp.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y |title=Age of Senators when appointed to the Senate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311033227/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/Senate/SenAgeApp.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y |archive-date=March 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |publisher=Library of Parliament}}</ref><ref name="parl">{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=7224|nolist=yes}}</ref> |
||
He was born in Ernestown (later [[Bath, Ontario|Bath]]), [[Upper Canada]] in 1788.<ref name="parl"/> His father Robert Perry<ref name="johnson">{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |date=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}</ref> was a [[United Empire Loyalist]] from [[Vermont]] who had served with the [[The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)|Queen's Rangers]] and [[Edward Jessup]]'s Rangers during the [[American Revolution]]. The family settled in Township No. 2, later Ernestown.<ref name="cdob">{{cite encyclopedia | last = Turner | first = H E | title = Peter Perry | encyclopedia = [[Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online]] | date = 1985 | url = http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4129 | accessdate = 2009-09-16}}</ref> Ebenezer served in the militia during the [[War of 1812]] and moved to [[Cobourg, Ontario|Cobourg]] in 1815.<ref name="johnson"/> He built a [[grist mill]] there, later known as Pratt's Mill or just "The Mill", and still preserved as a heritage building.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cobourg.ca/lacac/walkingtour.html |title=A Walking Tour of Cobourg's Heritage |publisher=Town of Cobourg |accessdate=2009-09-16}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Legislative Council of the Province of Canada]], serving from 1855 until [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]].<ref name="johnson"/> |
|||
He was born in Ernestown (later [[Bath, Ontario|Bath]]), [[Upper Canada]] in 1788.<ref name="parl"/> the son of Robert Perry and Jemima Gary Washburn. His father was a United Empire Loyalist from Vermont who had served with the Queen's Rangers and Edward Jessup's Loyal Rangers during the American Revolution. The family settled in Township No. 2, later Ernestown. His uncle was Ebenezer Washburn, a member of the Legislative Assembly who presented Prince Edward County. In 1814, Ebenezer served in the militia during the [[War of 1812]] and moved to [[Cobourg, Ontario|Cobourg]] in 1815.<ref name="johnson">{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}</ref> He built a [[grist mill]] there, later known as Pratt's Mill or just "The Mill", and still preserved as a heritage building.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Walking Tour of Cobourg's Heritage |url=http://www.cobourg.ca/lacac/walkingtour.html |publisher=Town of Cobourg |url-status=dead |archivedate=October 29, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029163457/http://www.cobourg.ca/lacac/walkingtour.html }}</ref> His son George Perry built the regency styled Woodlawn in 1835, which is located at 420 Division Street. The building survives and today, known as The Woodlawn Inn, which was a hotel and restaurant for many years and is now a rehabilitation facility.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: Previous Woodlawn Inn to possibly become rehab facility |url=https://www.gonorthumberland.ca/2021/01/22/exclusive-woodlawn-inn-to-become-rehab-facility/ |access-date=July 5, 2021 |work=Gonorthumberland.ca |date=January 22, 2021}}</ref> Mr. Perry played a central role in numerous town projects. One of the major investors in the Cobourg harbour Commission, Mr. Perry was also a contributor to the stock company which designed and operated a town steamboat and a director of the Cobourg Railway Company. While living at The Woodlawn, Mr. Perry actively lobbied for the incorporation of the Town of Cobourg and served as the first president of the town's board of police. He was also a member of the [[Legislative Council of the Province of Canada]], serving from 1855 until [[Canadian Confederation|Confederation]].<ref name="johnson"/> |
|||
He died in Cobourg in 1876.<ref name="johnson"/> |
He died in Cobourg in 1876.<ref name="johnson"/> |
||
His brother [[Peter Perry|Peter]] was a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada]] and of [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada|the Province of Canada]].<ref name="cdob"/> His son [[Charles Perry|Charles]] served in the House of Commons.<ref name="parl"/> |
His brother [[Peter Perry (politician)|Peter]] was a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada]] and of [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada|the Province of Canada]].<ref name="cdob">{{cite encyclopedia | last = Turner | first = H E | title = Peter Perry | encyclopedia = [[Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online]] | year = 1985 | url = http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4129 | accessdate = 2009-09-16}}</ref> His son [[Charles Perry (Canadian politician)|Charles]] served in the House of Commons.<ref name="parl"/> |
||
== References == |
== References == |
||
{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
||
{{Ontario-politician-stub}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Ebenezer}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Ebenezer}} |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
[[Category:1876 deaths]] |
[[Category:1876 deaths]] |
||
[[Category:Canadian senators from Ontario]] |
[[Category:Canadian senators from Ontario]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators]] |
||
[[Category:Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada]] |
[[Category:Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada]] |
||
[[Category:People from Cobourg]] |
|||
[[de:Hugh McDonald]] |
|||
[[es:Hugh McDonald]] |
|||
[[fr:Hugh McDonald]] |
|||
[[id:Hugh McDonald]] |
|||
[[sv:Lista över kanadensiska politiker]] |
|||
Latest revision as of 11:44, 15 October 2022
Ebenezer Perry (September 29, 1788 – May 1, 1876) was a merchant and Canadian political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1871 until his death and at the age of 83, the oldest person ever summoned to the Senate.[1][2]
He was born in Ernestown (later Bath), Upper Canada in 1788.[2] the son of Robert Perry and Jemima Gary Washburn. His father was a United Empire Loyalist from Vermont who had served with the Queen's Rangers and Edward Jessup's Loyal Rangers during the American Revolution. The family settled in Township No. 2, later Ernestown. His uncle was Ebenezer Washburn, a member of the Legislative Assembly who presented Prince Edward County. In 1814, Ebenezer served in the militia during the War of 1812 and moved to Cobourg in 1815.[3] He built a grist mill there, later known as Pratt's Mill or just "The Mill", and still preserved as a heritage building.[4] His son George Perry built the regency styled Woodlawn in 1835, which is located at 420 Division Street. The building survives and today, known as The Woodlawn Inn, which was a hotel and restaurant for many years and is now a rehabilitation facility.[5] Mr. Perry played a central role in numerous town projects. One of the major investors in the Cobourg harbour Commission, Mr. Perry was also a contributor to the stock company which designed and operated a town steamboat and a director of the Cobourg Railway Company. While living at The Woodlawn, Mr. Perry actively lobbied for the incorporation of the Town of Cobourg and served as the first president of the town's board of police. He was also a member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, serving from 1855 until Confederation.[3]
He died in Cobourg in 1876.[3]
His brother Peter was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and of the Province of Canada.[6] His son Charles served in the House of Commons.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Age of Senators when appointed to the Senate". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c Ebenezer Perry – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ "A Walking Tour of Cobourg's Heritage". Town of Cobourg. Archived from the original on October 29, 2006.
- ^ "Exclusive: Previous Woodlawn Inn to possibly become rehab facility". Gonorthumberland.ca. January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Turner, H E (1985). "Peter Perry". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2009-09-16.