About William Colquhoun
Lived 1814 – 1898 (aged 83). William Colquhoun was a Canadian politician.
William Colquhoun (December 23, 1814 – September 2, 1898) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Stormont in the 1st Parliament of Ontario.
He was born in Charlottenburgh, Upper Canada in 1814. He settled at Dickinson's Landing where he was postmaster from 1841 to 1863 and operated a general store. He was the first treasurer for Osnabruck Township and later served as reeve for the township. In 1855, he was elected warden of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. He was re-elected in Stormont in 1871, but his election was overturned on appeal and he lost (but was victorious) the subsequent by-election in 1872.
He moved to Cornwall, Ontario in 1876, where he was mayor from 1881 to 1883 and also served as justice of the peace.
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Who was William Colquhoun?
Canadian politician (1814–1898)
When was William Colquhoun born?
William Colquhoun was born on 23 December 1814.
When did William Colquhoun die?
William Colquhoun died on 2 September 1898.
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William Colquhoun was a politician.
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William Colquhoun was Canadian.
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