Frederick Raymond Parnell
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Frederick Raymond Parnell (June 24, 1868 – February 27, 1951) was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented St. Catharines
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member in 1919.
He was born in Grantham Township, Ontario
, the son of Lewis Parnell, and was educated in the township and in St. Catharines
. Parnell operated a wholesale grocery business. He married Margaret Arbuthnot. Parnell was a member of the Board of Education and of the Water Commission. He also served as a member of the local militia during the 1880s and as a sergeant in the Home Guard during World War II
. Parnell was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1919 by-election held after the death of Elisha Jessop
. He was the first president of the Lincoln Historical Society and of the United Empire Loyalist Society. He served as president of the Historical
Society of St. Catharines from 1927 to 1935. He was a master in the local Orange Lodge and a prominent member of the local Masonic lodge. He died in St. Catharines.
Ontario
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merchant and political figure. He represented St. Catharines
St. Catharines (electoral district)
St. Catharines is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St...
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...
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 in 1919.
He was born in Grantham Township, Ontario
Grantham Township, Ontario
Grantham Township was a township on the Niagara Peninsula in Upper Canada, later Ontario.In 1960, it was amalgamated into the city of St. Catharines....
, the son of Lewis Parnell, and was educated in the township and in St. Catharines
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
. Parnell operated a wholesale grocery business. He married Margaret Arbuthnot. Parnell was a member of the Board of Education and of the Water Commission. He also served as a member of the local militia during the 1880s and as a sergeant in the Home Guard during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Parnell was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1919 by-election held after the death of Elisha Jessop
Elisha Jessop
Elisha Jessop was a Canadian doctor and politician.Born in Norfolk County, England, Jessop emigrated to Canada with his family in 1849. They settled in the small rural community of Reach, Ontario. He was educated in various rural schools before graduating from the Toronto Normal School in 1864...
. He was the first president of the Lincoln Historical Society and of the United Empire Loyalist Society. He served as president of the Historical
Society of St. Catharines from 1927 to 1935. He was a master in the local Orange Lodge and a prominent member of the local Masonic lodge. He died in St. Catharines.