John William Dunscomb
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John William Dunscomb was a merchant and political figure in Canada East
. He represented Beauharnois
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
from 1841 to 1842 as a Conservative.
Dunscomb was born in Saint John's, Newfoundland, the son of John Dunscombe
. His business was based in Montreal
. Dunscomb served on the municipal council for Montreal from 1840 to 1841. He resigned his seat in the assembly in October 1842. Dunscomb married Caroline Birch Dumford. He served as customs collector at Quebec City
and as Customs commissioner for the Province of Canada
.
Dunscomb died in Quebec City
at the age of 87.
He was the author of Provincial laws of the customs and Canadian Custom House Guide, published in Montreal in 1844.
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
. He represented Beauharnois
Beauharnois (electoral district)
Beauharnois was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935, from 1949 to 1953, and from 1968 to 1972....
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
from 1841 to 1842 as a Conservative.
Dunscomb was born in Saint John's, Newfoundland, the son of John Dunscombe
John Dunscombe
John Dunscombe was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He was a member of the Executive Council for Newfoundland from 1833 to 1842....
. His business was based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Dunscomb served on the municipal council for Montreal from 1840 to 1841. He resigned his seat in the assembly in October 1842. Dunscomb married Caroline Birch Dumford. He served as customs collector at Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and as Customs commissioner for the Province of Canada
Province of Canada
The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
.
Dunscomb died in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
at the age of 87.
He was the author of Provincial laws of the customs and Canadian Custom House Guide, published in Montreal in 1844.