William Alfred Himsworth
Canadian civil servant
About William Alfred Himsworth
Lived 1820 – 1880 (aged 59–60). William Alfred Himsworth was a Canadian.
William Alfred Himsworth (August 28, 1820 – 1880) was a Canadian civil servant and the Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada (now Quebec), he was educated at the college of Montreal and was called to the Lower Canada Bar in 1841. In 1867, he was the assistant clerk of the Privy Council for Canada and was clerk from 1872 to his death in 1880.
The Township of Himsworth (now Callander and Powassan) in Parry Sound District was named after him.
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Who was William Alfred Himsworth?
Canadian civil servant
When was William Alfred Himsworth born?
William Alfred Himsworth was born on 28 August 1820 in Trois-Rivières.
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William Alfred Himsworth died in 1880 in Ottawa.
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William Alfred Himsworth was Canadian.
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