Levi Lewis
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Levi Lewis was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada
. He represented the 1st riding of Lincoln and Haldimand in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
from 1808 to 1812.
He was born in New Jersey
, the son of Levi Lewis. Lewis joined a loyalist
unit there but never served; he came to Grimsby Township
in Upper Canada
with his family in 1787. Lewis received a land grant and also purchased land from William Barber. Lewis married Mary Beamer. He served as overseer of roads for Grimsby Township. He later moved to Townsend Township and then Saltfleet Township
. In 1818, Lewis was named a justice of the peace
for the Gore District. He died near Grimsby.
His son, also named Levis Lewis, served as reeve for Saltfleet Township and built the Lewis House on Lewis Road, which is named after the family, near Hamilton.
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...
. He represented the 1st riding of Lincoln and Haldimand 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 1808 to 1812.
He was born in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, the son of Levi Lewis. Lewis joined a loyalist
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...
unit there but never served; he came to Grimsby Township
Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Grimsby is a part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment...
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...
with his family in 1787. Lewis received a land grant and also purchased land from William Barber. Lewis married Mary Beamer. He served as overseer of roads for Grimsby Township. He later moved to Townsend Township and then Saltfleet Township
Saltfleet Township, Ontario
Saltfleet Township was a township in Upper Canada, later Ontario, on the south shore of Lake Ontario.In 1974, it was amalgamated with the village of Stoney Creek to form the town of Stoney Creek....
. In 1818, Lewis was named a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the Gore District. He died near Grimsby.
His son, also named Levis Lewis, served as reeve for Saltfleet Township and built the Lewis House on Lewis Road, which is named after the family, near Hamilton.