Richard Woodruff (Upper Canada politician)
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Richard Woodruff was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
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He was born in New England
in 1784 and came to the Niagara peninsula
in Upper Canada, settling at St. Davids. He operated a mill there with his brother William
. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812
, becoming captain in 1835. In 1833, he was named justice of the peace in the Niagara District. Woodruff represented the 1st riding of Lincoln
in the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada
as a Reformer
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Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
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He was born in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
in 1784 and came to the Niagara peninsula
Niagara Peninsula
The Niagara Peninsula is the portion of Southern Ontario, Canada lying between the south shore of Lake Ontario and the north shore of Lake Erie. It stretches from the Niagara River in the east to Hamilton, Ontario in the west. The population of the peninsula is roughly 1,000,000 people...
in Upper Canada, settling at St. Davids. He operated a mill there with his brother William
William Woodruff (Upper Canada politician)
William Woodruff was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Middleton, Connecticut in 1793 and came to the Niagara peninsula in Upper Canada with his family around 1795, settling at St. Davids in 1812...
. He served in the local militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, becoming captain in 1835. In 1833, he was named justice of the peace in the Niagara District. Woodruff represented the 1st riding of Lincoln
Lincoln County, Ontario
Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County....
in the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada
13th Parliament of Upper Canada
The 13th Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 8 November 1836. Elections in Upper Canada had been held 20 June 1836. All sessions were held at Toronto.The House of Assembly had five sessions 8 November 1836 to 10 February 1840....
as a Reformer
Reform Party (pre-Confederation)
The Reform movement, sometimes referred to as the Reform Party, began in the 1830s as the movement in the English speaking parts of British North America . It agitated for responsible government....
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