Bowen Ebenezer Aylsworth
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Bowen Ebenezer Aylsworth (January 12, 1835 – 1914) was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Lennox
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Ernestown Township
, Lennox County
, Canada West, the son of David Aylsworth. He was reeve for the township from 1888 to 1889. In 1865, he married Elizabeth Ann Mills. Aylsworth was warden for Lennox and Addington Counties
in 1897. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1890. His election in 1898 was declared void, but he won the subsequent by-election in 1899.
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 Lennox
Lennox (electoral district)
Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. 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 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Ernestown Township
Ernestown Township, Ontario
Ernestown is a historic township in Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario. It was originally known as Second Town because it was surveyed after Kingston Township, but was renamed in 1784 after Prince Ernest Augustus, fifth son of George III...
, Lennox County
Lennox County, Ontario
Lennox County is a historic county in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario.As an upper-tier municipality, the county of Lennox was created on paper in 1792, but has never existed as a discrete municipal entity. From 1792 until 1864, it was part of the United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox...
, Canada West, the son of David Aylsworth. He was reeve for the township from 1888 to 1889. In 1865, he married Elizabeth Ann Mills. Aylsworth was warden for Lennox and Addington Counties
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Greater Napanee. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario.It includes the following municipalities:...
in 1897. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1890. His election in 1898 was declared void, but he won the subsequent by-election in 1899.