John Ira Flatt
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John Ira Flatt was an Ontario
farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in East Flamborough, Wentworth County
, Upper Canada
in 1834, the son of Robert Flatt, a Scottish
immigrant. Flatt was involved in the timber trade, partnering with Robert Thompson until 1876 and then with a Mr. Bradley. The firm, originally based in the Hamilton
area, later opened a branch at Casselman
. In 1853, he married Rachel Cummings. With his sons, Jacob and William, he also was involved in a timber company operating in Michigan
and Ohio
. Flatt served on the councils for East and West Flamborough and was also warden for Wentworth County in 1888.
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....
farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Wentworth North 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...
from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in East Flamborough, Wentworth County
Wentworth County, Ontario
Wentworth County, area , is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1816 as part of the Gore District in what was then Upper Canada and later Canada West...
, 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 1834, the son of Robert Flatt, a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
immigrant. Flatt was involved in the timber trade, partnering with Robert Thompson until 1876 and then with a Mr. Bradley. The firm, originally based in the Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
area, later opened a branch at Casselman
Casselman, Ontario
Casselman is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the South Nation River.It is a village on the Trans-Canada Highway 417 between Ottawa and Montreal at the crossroads of Regional Road 7, about 55 km southeast of downtown Ottawa. Highway 138 to...
. In 1853, he married Rachel Cummings. With his sons, Jacob and William, he also was involved in a timber company operating in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Flatt served on the councils for East and West Flamborough and was also warden for Wentworth County in 1888.