Samuel Street Wilmot
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Samuel Street Wilmot was a surveyor
, tanner
, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada
. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
from 1820 to 1824.
He was born in New York
state, the son of Lemuel Wilmot, and came to New Brunswick
with his family after the American Revolution
. In 1796, Wilmot moved to Upper Canada
. He married Mary Stegman in 1798. Wilmot lived in Markham Township
. He served as major in the militia during the War of 1812
. Wilmot was a justice of the peace
for the Newcastle District. He died in Clarke Township.
His son Samuel later served as reeve for Clarke Township and warden for Durham and Northumberland counties. His daughter Elizabeth married Asa Allworth Burnham
. His brother John McNeil Wilmot
was a prominent New Brunswick merchant and his nephews Robert Duncan Wilmot
and Lemuel Allan Wilmot
were lieutenant-governors for New Brunswick.
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, tanner
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada
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...
. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was the elected legislature for the province of Upper Canada and functioned as the province's lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada...
from 1820 to 1824.
He was born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state, the son of Lemuel Wilmot, and came to New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
with his family after the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. In 1796, Wilmot moved to Upper Canada
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...
. He married Mary Stegman in 1798. Wilmot lived in Markham Township
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
. He served as major in the 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...
. Wilmot was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the Newcastle District. He died in Clarke Township.
His son Samuel later served as reeve for Clarke Township and warden for Durham and Northumberland counties. His daughter Elizabeth married Asa Allworth Burnham
Asa Allworth Burnham
Asa Allworth Burnham was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1873....
. His brother John McNeil Wilmot
John McNeil Wilmot
John McNeil Wilmot was a businessman, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1820 to 1827 and from 1835 to 1842....
was a prominent New Brunswick merchant and his nephews Robert Duncan Wilmot
Robert Duncan Wilmot
Robert Duncan Wilmot, PC was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation.- Biography :Wilmot was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, but moved to Saint John with his family at around the age of five, and there he was educated. His father, John McNeil Wilmot, was a big tank and shipowner...
and Lemuel Allan Wilmot
Lemuel Allan Wilmot
Lemuel Allan Wilmot was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of William Wilmot and Hannah Bliss, Wilmot was educated at the Fredericton grammar school and at King’s College. He started articling law in 1825, became an attorney in 1830, and was...
were lieutenant-governors for New Brunswick.