William Jelly
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William Jelly was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Dufferin
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1880 to 1883 as a Conservative
member.
He was born near Elizabethtown (later Brockville
) in Upper Canada
in 1835, the son of John Jelly, an Irish
immigrant. Jelly first settled in Amaranth Township
then part of Wellington County
and later moved to what is now Shelburne
. He became a large property owner in the area, built a hotel there and is generally credited as being the founder of the town. Jelly served on the council for Melancthon Township
and as the first reeve of Shelburne. He was elected to the provincial assembly after John Barr
was unseated following an appeal.
Dufferin (electoral district)
Dufferin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
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 1880 to 1883 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born near Elizabethtown (later Brockville
Brockville, Ontario
Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000...
) in 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...
in 1835, the son of John Jelly, an Irish
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...
immigrant. Jelly first settled in Amaranth Township
Amaranth, Ontario
Amaranth is a township in Ontario, Canada with a 2006 Population of 3,845. It is named after the plant which grows abundantly within its borders. It is bordered by Mono to the east and East Luther to the west....
then part of Wellington County
Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...
and later moved to what is now Shelburne
Shelburne, Ontario
Shelburne, Ontario is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89...
. He became a large property owner in the area, built a hotel there and is generally credited as being the founder of the town. Jelly served on the council for Melancthon Township
Melancthon, Ontario
Melancthon is a rural Canadian township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County, Ontario, bordered on the east by Mulmur Township, Amaranth Township and East Luther Grand Valley to the south, Southgate Township to the west, and the Municipality of Grey Highlands to the north. The township does...
and as the first reeve of Shelburne. He was elected to the provincial assembly after John Barr
John Barr
John Barr was an Ontario-based Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879, from 1890 to 1894 and from 1898 to 1904 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1909 as a Conservative member...
was unseated following an appeal.