William Terry (Upper Canada politician)
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William Terry was an innkeeper and political figure in Upper Canada
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He was born at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake
) in 1798, the son of Parshall Terry
who was a member of the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada
. He lived in Thorold Township
, where he operated an inn. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812
. He represented the 1st and 2nd ridings of Lincoln
in the 10th Parliament of Upper Canada
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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...
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He was born at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York, USA...
) in 1798, the son of Parshall Terry
Parshall Terry
Parshall Terry was a political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Mattituck, New York in 1756 and served with Butler's Rangers during the American Revolution. He settled at Kingston after the war, later moving to Newark and then York . He was elected to the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada in the...
who was a member of the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada
1st Parliament of Upper Canada
The 1st Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 17 September 1792. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in August 1792. All sessions were held at Navy Hall in Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake...
. He lived in Thorold Township
Thorold
Thorold may refer to:Places* Thorold, Ontario* Thorold Tunnel, OntarioSport* Thorold Blackhawks, Canadian junior ice hockey teamAnimals*Thorold's deerPeople...
, where he operated an inn. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. He represented the 1st and 2nd ridings of Lincoln
Lincoln County, Ontario
Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....
in the 10th Parliament of Upper Canada
10th Parliament of Upper Canada
The 10th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 8 January 1829. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in July 1828. All sessions were held at York, Upper Canada...
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