Elisha Jessop
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Elisha Jessop was a Canadian doctor and politician.
Born in Norfolk County
, England
, Jessop emigrated to Canada
with his family in 1849. They settled in the small rural community of Reach, Ontario
. He was educated in various rural schools before graduating from the Toronto Normal School
in 1864. After working as a teacher in several smaller communities, Jessop entered the University of Toronto
, graduating in 1870. He immediately enrolled in the University's medical school, and graduated as a medical doctor in 1875. Jessop set up a practice in the town of Jordan, Ontario. After a decade there, he returned to England for further studies, eventually returning to Canada and settling in St. Catharines in 1887.
In 1898, at the age of 55, Jessop entered Ontario politics, successfully standing as the Liberal-Conservative candidate for the riding of Lincoln. This began a twenty-year political career of which twelve were spent as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
.
Jessop died of heart problems while still in office and is buried at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines.
Born in Norfolk County
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Jessop emigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with his family in 1849. They settled in the small rural community of Reach, Ontario
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....
. He was educated in various rural schools before graduating from the Toronto Normal School
Toronto Normal School
The Toronto Normal School was a teachers college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1847, the Normal School was located at Church and Gould streets in central Toronto, and was a predecessor to the current Ontario Institute for Studies in Education...
in 1864. After working as a teacher in several smaller communities, Jessop entered the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, graduating in 1870. He immediately enrolled in the University's medical school, and graduated as a medical doctor in 1875. Jessop set up a practice in the town of Jordan, Ontario. After a decade there, he returned to England for further studies, eventually returning to Canada and settling in St. Catharines in 1887.
In 1898, at the age of 55, Jessop entered Ontario politics, successfully standing as the Liberal-Conservative candidate for the riding of Lincoln. This began a twenty-year political career of which twelve were spent as a member of 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...
.
Jessop died of heart problems while still in office and is buried at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines.