Joseph Rymal was a Canadian

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 farmer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South

Wentworth South

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 as a Liberal

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 member from 1867 to 1882.

He was born in Barton Township, Upper Canada

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 in 1821, the son of Jacob Rymal

Jacob Rymal

Jacob Rymal was a farmer, carpenter and political figure in Upper Canada.His parents were William Rymal and Barbara Long, who arrived in 1788 in Barton Township from Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was born in Barton Township - the first non-native to be born in the area...

. His father was a Reformer in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada

Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada

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 who supported William Lyon Mackenzie

William Lyon Mackenzie

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. In 1857 Joseph was elected to represent South Wentworth

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 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 as a Reformer and continued to represent the riding until Confederation

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. He opposed Confederation but was elected to represent the riding again in the 1st Canadian Parliament

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and continued to represent it until 1882.

He died on his farm in Barton Township in 1900 after a short illness.