Jacob William Dill
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Jacob William Dill was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Muskoka and Parry Sound
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1884 to 1886.
He was born in Preston
, Waterloo County, Ontario
in 1840. He worked for Jacob Hespeler
in Preston before moving to Pembroke
where he worked for a firm of general merchants. In 1868, he married Mary Annie Wright. Dill later moved to Bracebridge
where he went into business for himself. He served on the village council and was reeve from 1878 to 1879 and from 1882 to 1883. In 1882, he served as warden for Victoria County
. Dill was elected to the Ontario assembly after Frederick G. Fauquier was disqualified in 1884. He was treasurer for the Muskoka District Agricultural Society and was also secretary for the Muskoka lodge of the Freemasons.
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....
merchant and political figure. He represented Muskoka and Parry Sound
Muskoka and Parry Sound
Muskoka and Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 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...
as a Liberal member from 1884 to 1886.
He was born in Preston
Preston, Ontario
Preston is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Prior to its amalgamation with the city of Galt, the town of Hespeler and the village of Blair to form the new city in 1973, it was an independent town. It is located near the confluence of the Grand River and Speed River...
, Waterloo County, Ontario
Waterloo County, Ontario
Waterloo County, created in 1853 and dissolved in 1973, was the forerunner of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It consisted of five townships: Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot, Waterloo, and North Dumfries...
in 1840. He worked for Jacob Hespeler
Jacob Hespeler
Jacob Hespeler was a prominent businessman in Canada West and the founder of the town of Hespeler .- Early life :...
in Preston before moving to Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
where he worked for a firm of general merchants. In 1868, he married Mary Annie Wright. Dill later moved to Bracebridge
Bracebridge, Ontario
Bracebridge is a town and the seat of the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario, Canada.The town was built around a waterfall on the Muskoka River in the centre of town, and is known for its other nearby waterfalls . It was first incorporated in 1875...
where he went into business for himself. He served on the village council and was reeve from 1878 to 1879 and from 1882 to 1883. In 1882, he served as warden for Victoria County
Victoria County, Ontario
The County of Victoria, or Victoria County, was a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1854 as The United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and gained independence in 1863. In 2001, the county was dissolved and reformed as the city of Kawartha Lakes...
. Dill was elected to the Ontario assembly after Frederick G. Fauquier was disqualified in 1884. He was treasurer for the Muskoka District Agricultural Society and was also secretary for the Muskoka lodge of the Freemasons.