Samuel Street
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Samuel Street was a judge, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
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He was born in Wilton, Connecticut
in 1753. He traded with the native people along the Susquehanna River
around 1776; in 1778, he moved to Fort Niagara
where he provided supplies to the British
. After the war, he resumed to trade with the native people and the Indian Department; his contact in the department was John Butler
. Street was also involved in land speculation, but he did not gain much profit from that activity. In 1788, he became a justice of the peace in the Nassau District. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
in the 2nd riding of Lincoln
in 1796; in 1800, he was chosen as speaker. In 1807, he became a judge in the Niagara District. After earlier unsuccessful attempts at reelection, in 1808, he was elected in 3rd Lincoln. He was a captain in the 3rd Lincoln militia and served as paymaster during the War of 1812
. He later claimed compensation for property lost during the war.
He died at Thorold
in 1815.
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...
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He was born in Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton, Connecticut
Wilton is a town nestled in the Norwalk River Valley in southwestern Connecticut in the United States. It is located in Fairfield County. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 18,062. In 2007, it was voted as one of CNN Money's "Best Places to Live" in the United States.Located along...
in 1753. He traded with the native people along the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
around 1776; in 1778, he moved to Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America. It is located near Youngstown, New York, on the eastern bank of the Niagara River at its mouth, on Lake Ontario.-Origin:...
where he provided supplies to the British
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
. After the war, he resumed to trade with the native people and the Indian Department; his contact in the department was John Butler
John Butler (pioneer)
John Butler was a Loyalist who led an irregular militia unit known as Butler's Rangers on the northern frontier in the American Revolutionary War. He led Seneca and Cayuga forces in the Saratoga campaign. He later raised and commanded a regiment of rangers.-Background:John was born to Walter...
. Street was also involved in land speculation, but he did not gain much profit from that activity. In 1788, he became a justice of the peace in the Nassau District. He was elected to 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...
in the 2nd riding of Lincoln
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 1796; in 1800, he was chosen as speaker. In 1807, he became a judge in the Niagara District. After earlier unsuccessful attempts at reelection, in 1808, he was elected in 3rd Lincoln. He was a captain in the 3rd Lincoln militia and served as paymaster 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...
. He later claimed compensation for property lost during the war.
He died at Thorold
Thorold, Ontario
Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Niagara Escarpment. It is also the seat of the Regional Municipality of Niagara....
in 1815.