Henry Wellesly McCann
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Henry Wellesly McCann was an Irish
-born farmer and political figure in Canada West.
He was the son of John McCann, an officer in the British Army
, and was educated in Canada. McCann was a farmer at Hawkesbury
and served as captain in the local militia. He served as crown land agent for Prescott
and Russell
counties for ten years. He married Ann McLean. McCann was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
for Prescott in 1954 and was re-elected in 1858 and 1861.
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...
-born farmer and political figure in Canada West.
He was the son of John McCann, an officer in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, and was educated in Canada. McCann was a farmer at Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
and served as captain in the local militia. He served as crown land agent for Prescott
Prescott County, Ontario
Prescott County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Glengarry County. It was named in honor of Major General Robert Prescott, Governor of Canada at that time. First settlers were Americans, but not all were Loyalists...
and Russell
Russell County, Ontario
Russell County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Stormont County. It later merged with Prescott County to form Prescott and Russell United Counties....
counties for ten years. He married Ann McLean. McCann was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
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...
for Prescott in 1954 and was re-elected in 1858 and 1861.