John Collard Field
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John Collard Field was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Northumberland West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Wiveliscombe
, Somerset
, England
, the son of John Field, and came to Cobourg
, Upper Canada
with his parents in 1834. In 1844, he married Thirsa Pearse. He served as a member of the town council for Cobourg. Field operated a general store in Cobourg with his younger brother, Corelli Collard
, who also represented Northumberland West in the provincial assembly and later became mayor of Cobourg.
His sister Myra Jane married William Kerr
, who represented Northumberland West in the federal parliament.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Northumberland West
Northumberland West
Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The town has a population of 2,670. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Maundown.-History:...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the son of John Field, and came to Cobourg
Cobourg, Ontario
Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km east of Toronto. It is the largest town in Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2...
, 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...
with his parents in 1834. In 1844, he married Thirsa Pearse. He served as a member of the town council for Cobourg. Field operated a general store in Cobourg with his younger brother, Corelli Collard
Corelli Collard Field
Corelli Collard Field was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1898 as a Liberal member....
, who also represented Northumberland West in the provincial assembly and later became mayor of Cobourg.
His sister Myra Jane married William Kerr
William Kerr (Canadian politician)
William Kerr was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1878 as a Liberal member and served in the Senate of Canada from 1899 to 1906....
, who represented Northumberland West in the federal parliament.