Hamilton Dibble Jessup
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Hamilton Dibble Jessup was a doctor and political figure in Canada West.
He was the son of Edward Jessup, Jr.
and the grandson of Edward Jessup
, a United Empire Loyalist. He studied medicine in Montreal
and opened a practice in Prescott, Ontario
. He served 10 terms as mayor and was lieutenant-colonel in the local militia, participating in the Battle of the Windmill
. He represented Grenville
in the 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada
. He was customs collector at Prescott from 1867 to 1885.
His older brother, Edward Jessup III
, represented Grenville in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
.
He was the son of Edward Jessup, Jr.
Edward Jessup, Jr.
Edward Jessup was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Albany, New York in 1766, the son of Edward Jessup, a United Empire Loyalist. He served with his father's Loyal Rangers, becoming a captain. After the American Revolution, he settled in Augusta Township...
and the grandson of Edward Jessup
Edward Jessup
Edward Jessup was a soldier, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Stamford, Connecticut in 1735 and moved with his family to Dutchess County, New York in 1744. In 1759, he served with Jeffery Amherst in the Lake Champlain region...
, a United Empire Loyalist. He studied medicine 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...
and opened a practice in Prescott, Ontario
Prescott, Ontario
Prescott is a town of approximately 4,180 people on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, 5 km east of Prescott in Johnstown, connects it with Ogdensburg, New York...
. He served 10 terms as mayor and was lieutenant-colonel in the local militia, participating in the Battle of the Windmill
Battle of the Windmill
The Battle of the Windmill was a battle fought in November 1838 in the aftermath of the Upper Canada Rebellion. Loyalist forces of the Upper Canadian government defeated an invasion attempt by Hunter Patriot insurgents based in the United States.-Background:...
. He represented Grenville
Grenville County, Ontario
Grenville County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States...
in the 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada
2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada
The 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from November 28, 1844 to December 1847. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in October 1844...
. He was customs collector at Prescott from 1867 to 1885.
His older brother, Edward Jessup III
Edward Jessup III
Edward Jessup was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Upper Canada in 1801, the son of Edward Jessup, Jr. and the grandson of Edward Jessup. He served in the local militia, becoming lieutenant in 1822 and captain in 1828. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper...
, represented Grenville in 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...
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