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Henry Jones (Upper Canada politician)

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Upper Canada merchant and politician

Henry Jones (1790 – January 21, 1860) was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1834 as a Conservative.

He was born in the United States, the son of Joseph Jones. Jones married Lucy Catherine Macdonell. He lived in Brockville. He served in the Leeds militia and was a justice of the peace for the Johnstown District. He was also postmaster for Brockville.

Jones was a cousin of Jonas and Charles Jones, who both also served in the assembly.

References

  1. Johnson, J.K. (1989). Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 0-7735-0641-1.
  2. Dent, John Charles (2008). The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion. Vol. v. 1. BiblioBazaar. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-1-4346-8783-8. Retrieved 2010-12-15.


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