Alexander David Ferrier
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Alexander David Ferrier was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Wellington Centre
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871.
He was born in Edinburgh
, Scotland
in 1813, was educated at the University of Edinburgh
and came to Quebec City
with his father in 1830. He worked for a merchant in Quebec until 1834 and then settled on a farm near Fergus
. He became a justice of the peace in 1843. Ferrier served in the local militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion
and was named lieutenant-colonel in 1859. In 1846, he found work as a bookkeeper for a milling company in Elora
. He moved to Guelph
in 1849 but later returned to Fergus. He was a member of the district council and then served as clerk for the Wellington County
council from 1849 to 1871. Ferrier returned to Scotland for three years after his term in the provincial legislature, but then came back to Fergus. He was chairman of the school board at Fergus from 1879 to 1884.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Wellington Centre
Wellington Centre
Wellington Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871.
He was born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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, Scotland
Scotland
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in 1813, was educated at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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and came to Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
with his father in 1830. He worked for a merchant in Quebec until 1834 and then settled on a farm near Fergus
Fergus, Ontario
Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River about 25 km north of Guelph.-History:...
. He became a justice of the peace in 1843. Ferrier served in the local militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion
Upper Canada Rebellion
The Upper Canada Rebellion was, along with the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the British colonial government in 1837 and 1838. Collectively they are also known as the Rebellions of 1837.-Issues:...
and was named lieutenant-colonel in 1859. In 1846, he found work as a bookkeeper for a milling company in Elora
Elora, Ontario
Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture, its artistic community and the geographically significant Elora Gorge.-History:...
. He moved to Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
in 1849 but later returned to Fergus. He was a member of the district council and then served as clerk for the Wellington County
Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...
council from 1849 to 1871. Ferrier returned to Scotland for three years after his term in the provincial legislature, but then came back to Fergus. He was chairman of the school board at Fergus from 1879 to 1884.