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Amos Wright

Amos Wright (November 24, 1809 – March 31, 1886) was a Canadian farmer and politician. November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...


Born in Leeds County, Ontario, he moved with his family to Richmond Hill, where he seemingly abandoned his education to become a farmer and mill-owner. In 1850 he was elected reeve of Markham Township, but lost in 1854. After William Pearce Howland resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Amos Wright gained his seat in the Canadian House of Commons in a federal by-election on August 14, 1868 and came to represent York West. He retired from politics on July 8, 1872, before the next election, and died on March 31, 1886. Leeds County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Richmond Hill (population 163,000 as of 2005) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... In some Canadian provinces, a reeve is the elected head of a village or township, performing a similar role to the mayor of a town or city. ... Markham is a town in York Region, directly north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable Sir William Pearce Howland, PC, CB (May 29, 1811-1907), served as the second Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, from 1868 to 1873. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... York West is a federal riding in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...


External links

  • Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
  • Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament

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