George Southwick (Canadian politician)
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George Southwick was a physician and political figure in Canada West. He represented East Elgin in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1854 to 1857 as a Reformer.
He was born in Twelve Mile Creek
, Upper Canada
and studied medicine with Dr. Josiah Goodhue in Saint Thomas
and then with Dr. Duncombe, going on to study at the Western College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York
state. In 1835, Southwick passed his examination by the Upper Canada medical board, practising in the United States
for some time before setting up practice in Saint Thomas in 1839. He also operated a drug store there. Southwick was married three times and had one son and four daughters. His daughter Mary Helen married E. Jones Parke, the son of Thomas Parke
. Southwick served as mayor of Saint Thomas from 1862 to 1864. He died at the age of 83 after being an invalid for many years.
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1854 to 1857 as a Reformer.
He was born in Twelve Mile Creek
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
, 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...
and studied medicine with Dr. Josiah Goodhue in Saint Thomas
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
and then with Dr. Duncombe, going on to study at the Western College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state. In 1835, Southwick passed his examination by the Upper Canada medical board, practising in the United States
United States
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for some time before setting up practice in Saint Thomas in 1839. He also operated a drug store there. Southwick was married three times and had one son and four daughters. His daughter Mary Helen married E. Jones Parke, the son of Thomas Parke
Thomas Parke
Thomas Parke was an architect, builder, journalist and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in County Wicklow in Ireland in 1793 and came to York in 1820. He worked with John Ewart as a master carpenter on a number of construction projects, including the new parliament buildings at York....
. Southwick served as mayor of Saint Thomas from 1862 to 1864. He died at the age of 83 after being an invalid for many years.