Alphonso Wells
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Alphonso Wells was a land surveyor
and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1834 until the constitution was suspended in 1838.
He was born in Farnham
, the son of Oliver Wells and Lucy Whipple, both natives of Vermont
. Wells studied surveying for three years, obtained his commission as a surveyor in 1827 and settled in Saint-Hyacinthe
. In 1850, he married Adelia Marcotte. He later became a provincial surveyor and lived in Montreal
. Wells ran for reelection to the assembly for the Province of Canada in 1841 but withdrew his name before the election was held. He died in Montreal at the age of 49.
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
and political figure in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1834 until the constitution was suspended in 1838.
He was born in Farnham
Farnham, Quebec
Farnham is a town located in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,809, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.- History :The...
, the son of Oliver Wells and Lucy Whipple, both natives of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Wells studied surveying for three years, obtained his commission as a surveyor in 1827 and settled in Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
. In 1850, he married Adelia Marcotte. He later became a provincial surveyor and lived in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Wells ran for reelection to the assembly for the Province of Canada in 1841 but withdrew his name before the election was held. He died in Montreal at the age of 49.