John Cook (Ontario politician)
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John Cook was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
and Canada West.
He was born on what was later known as Crysler's Farm in Williamsburgh Township in Upper Canada
in 1791; he later sold that property to John Crysler
. He served with the militia during the War of 1812
and fought at the Battle of Crysler's Farm
. He represented Dundas
in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
from 1830 to 1840 and in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1841 to 1845. He operated a timber business and also ran a general store in North Williamsburg. Cook was appointed justice of the peace in the Eastern District in 1835. He was sympathetic to William Lyon Mackenzie
and his home was searched late one night because Mackenzie was rumoured to have paid Cook a visit.
The sons of his brother George, James William
, Hermon Henry
and Simon
, became merchants and political figures in Ontario
.
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...
and Canada West.
He was born on what was later known as Crysler's Farm in Williamsburgh Township in 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 1791; he later sold that property to John Crysler
John Crysler
John Crysler was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Schoharie, New York in 1770, the son of German immigrants; the family name was originally spelled Krausler or Kruessler. His father served in the British Army during the American Revolution under Sir John Johnson;...
. He served with the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
and fought at the Battle of Crysler's Farm
Battle of Crysler's Farm
The Battle of Crysler's Farm, also known as the Battle of Crysler's Field, was fought on 11 November 1813, during the Anglo-American War of 1812. A British and Canadian force won a victory over an American force which greatly outnumbered them...
. He represented Dundas
Dundas County, Ontario
Dundas County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Dundas was created in 1792 by the area's first settlers: German Loyalists who had fought with Sir John Johnson in the American Revolutionary War. The settlers, descendants of the Palatine immigrants to America in 1710, had immigrated to...
in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was the elected legislature for the province of Upper Canada and functioned as the province's lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada...
from 1830 to 1840 and in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1841 to 1845. He operated a timber business and also ran a general store in North Williamsburg. Cook was appointed justice of the peace in the Eastern District in 1835. He was sympathetic to William Lyon Mackenzie
William Lyon Mackenzie
William Lyon Mackenzie was a Scottish born American and Canadian journalist, politician, and rebellion leader. He served as the first mayor of Toronto, Upper Canada and was an important leader during the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.-Background and early years in Scotland, 1795–1820:Mackenzie was...
and his home was searched late one night because Mackenzie was rumoured to have paid Cook a visit.
The sons of his brother George, James William
James William Cook
James William Cook was a lumber merchant and political figure in Canada West.He was born in Williamsburgh Township in Upper Canada in 1820. His family operated a timber business along the South Nation and Castor Rivers in the eastern part of the province. The firm's main office was situated in...
, Hermon Henry
Hermon Henry Cook
Hermon Henry Cook was an Ontario lumber merchant and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and Simcoe East from 1882 to 1891...
and Simon
Simon S. Cook
Simon Sephrenus Cook represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874....
, became merchants and political figures in 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....
.