Leonidas Burwell
Canadian politician
About Leonidas Burwell
Lived 1818 – 1879 (aged 61). Leonidas Burwell was a Canadian.
Leonidas Burwell (January 22, 1818 – August 7, 1879) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He represented East Elgin in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1857 to 1866.
He was born in Port Talbot, Upper Canada, the son of Mahlon Burwell. He served as deputy registrar of lands for Middlesex County. Burwell took over his father's business at Port Burwell in 1842. Burwell was also a justice of the peace. In 1843, he married Phoebe Jane Wrong.
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Who was Leonidas Burwell?
Canadian politician
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Leonidas Burwell was born on 22 January 1818 in Port Talbot.
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Leonidas Burwell died on 7 August 1879.
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Leonidas Burwell was Canadian.
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