William Henry Hammell
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William Henry Hammell was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1883 to 1894 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Tecumseth Township, Simcoe County
, Canada West in 1845, the son of Irish
immigrants and studied at the Rockwood Academy. He married Maggie Robinson in 1878. Hammell was reeve for Tecumseth and a director for the Simcoe Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Ontario
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farmer and political figure. He represented Cardwell 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 1883 to 1894 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Tecumseth Township, Simcoe County
Simcoe County, Ontario
Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...
, Canada West in 1845, the son of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrants and studied at the Rockwood Academy. He married Maggie Robinson in 1878. Hammell was reeve for Tecumseth and a director for the Simcoe Mutual Fire Insurance Company.