Source: Library and Archives Canada
Crowell Willson (1815 – October 12, 1894) was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and in 1874.
He was born in St. Thomas, Upper Canada in 1815, the son of Benjamin Willson. In 1838, he settled in London Township and established a wool carding mill there. In 1851, he was elected to represent Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada; he was reelected in East Middlesex in 1863. He was elected to the federal parliament in 1867 and 1874 but, in 1874, he was unseated after his election was protested. Willson was also a director of the London Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
In 1843, Willson married Maria Jackson. He died in Wingham at the age of 79.
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Crowell Willson | 1,896 | ||||||
| Independent | D. McFie | 1,756 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 2,539 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Crowell Willson | 1,977 | ||||||
| Conservative | David Glass | 1,933 | ||||||
References
- ^ Crowell Willson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The History of the County of Middlesex, Canada, Danel Brook & Muriel Moon
- "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byThe electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867. |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex East 1867–1872 |
Succeeded byDavid Glass |
| Preceded byDavid Glass | Member of Parliament for Middlesex East 1874 |
Succeeded byDuncan MacMillan |
 | This article about a historical Conservative Party of Canada Member of the Parliament of Canada is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1815 births
- 1894 deaths
- Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West
- People from St. Thomas, Ontario
- 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Historical Conservative Party of Canada, Ontario MP stubs