Benjamin Seymour was a political figure in Canada West and a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...

 member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1880.

He was born in Fredericksburgh Township in Upper Canada

Upper Canada

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 around 1806 and became a merchant in the town of Bath.

In 1844, he was elected to the 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada

2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada

The 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada was in session from November 28, 1844 to December 1847. Elections were held in the Province of Canada in October 1844...

 representing the counties of Lennox

Lennox County, Ontario

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 and Addington

Addington County, Ontario

Addington County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.It was named after Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Addington was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792...

 and he continued to serve in that role until 1854. He was appointed to the Legislative Council

Legislative Council of the Province of Canada

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. In 1867, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate and died while still in office in 1880.

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