James Hiscott
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James Hiscott was a farmer and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Lincoln
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member from 1890 to 1898.
He was born in Niagara
, Upper Canada
in 1826, the son of Richard Hiscott, a soldier in the British army. In 1846, he married Hannah M. Reed. He served as reeve for Niagara Township and was warden for Lincoln County
in 1884. Hiscott was a major in the local militia. He grew fruit on his farm near Virgil.
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....
, Canada. He represented Lincoln
Lincoln (electoral district)
Lincoln was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1883 and from 1904 to 1997. It was on the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian 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
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1890 to 1898.
He was born in Niagara
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York, USA...
, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1826, the son of Richard Hiscott, a soldier in the British army. In 1846, he married Hannah M. Reed. He served as reeve for Niagara Township and was warden for Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Ontario
Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....
in 1884. Hiscott was a major in the local militia. He grew fruit on his farm near Virgil.