Crowell Willson (Upper Canada)
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For the member of the Canadian House of Commons, see Crowell Willson.
Crowell Willson (September 17, 1762 – August 11, 1832) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey in 1762, the son of Benjamin Willson, a United Empire Loyalist. He provided supplies to the British Army during the American Revolution. He settled in Bertie Township in Upper Canada in 1787 and later moved to Crowland Township in 1801. In 1800, he was named justice of the peace in the Niagara District. He was elected to the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada in the 4th riding of Lincoln County in 1808.
He died in Crowland Township in 1832.
[edit] References
- Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)
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