Joseph Longford Haycock
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Joseph Longford Haycock was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Frontenac
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal-Patrons of Industry
member from 1894 to 1898.
He was born in Lennox County
, Canada West, the son of Frederick Haycock, who came from England
in 1837. He was also an auctioneer. Haycock was reeve of Kingston Township for seven years. He was leader of the Patrons of Industry in the provincial legislature. He served as president of the Frontenac Agricultural Association.
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 and political figure. He represented Frontenac
Frontenac (Ontario electoral district)
Frontenac was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. 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 Liberal-Patrons of Industry
Patrons of Industry
The Grand Association of the Patrons of Industry in Ontario was a Canadian farmers' organization formed in 1890 that cooperated with the urban labour movement to address the political frustrations of both groups with big business....
member from 1894 to 1898.
He was born in Lennox County
Lennox County, Ontario
Lennox County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Lennox was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792 until 1864, it was part of the United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox...
, Canada West, the son of Frederick Haycock, who came from 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...
in 1837. He was also an auctioneer. Haycock was reeve of Kingston Township for seven years. He was leader of the Patrons of Industry in the provincial legislature. He served as president of the Frontenac Agricultural Association.