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Jacob Thomas Schell

1850 – 1916

Canadian merchant and politician

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About Jacob Thomas Schell

Lived 1850 – 1916 (aged 65). Jacob Thomas Schell was a Canadian politician, businessperson and timber merchant.

Jacob Thomas Schell (27 December 1850 – 29 July 1916) was a merchant and political figure. He represented Glengarry in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1908 as a Liberal member.

He was born in East Oxford Township, Canada West in 1850, the son of Jacob Schell, and educated in Woodstock. He is greatgrandson of Johann Christian Schell, a Palatine German from German Flatts, New York, who died fighting for the Americans in 1782 on his farm. The family moved to Canada after the American Revolution to take advantage of the land available in Ontario. In 1882, he moved to Alexandria and became a partner with David Murdoch Macpherson in a cheese box factory there. The company also manufactured other wooden items. Schell was also involved in railway construction. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in 1891. Schell served on the town council of Alexandria. After his death in 1916, he was buried in Woodstock.

His brother Malcolm Smith Schell also served in the Canadian House of Commons, and at the same time.

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Member of the House of Commons of Canada

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Who was Jacob Thomas Schell?

Canadian merchant and politician (1850-1916)

When was Jacob Thomas Schell born?

Jacob Thomas Schell was born on 27 December 1850 in Canada West.

When did Jacob Thomas Schell die?

Jacob Thomas Schell died on 29 July 1916 in Woodstock.

What was Jacob Thomas Schell's occupation?

Jacob Thomas Schell was a politician, businessperson and timber merchant.

What nationality was Jacob Thomas Schell?

Jacob Thomas Schell was Canadian.

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· Wikipedia: Jacob Thomas Schell

· Wikidata: Q6119353

· DBpedia: Jacob Thomas Schell

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