William Cantwell
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William Cantwell was a merchant, land owner and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Huntingdon in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1869 to 1872 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Troy, New York
and was educated there. In 1829, he married Jane Ann Wilson. Cantwell was mayor of Franklin
and was warden for Huntingdon County
from 1858 to 1860. Cantwell was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1869 by-election held after Julius Scriver
resigned his seat to run for a federal seat. He died at Franklin at the age of 82.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Huntingdon in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1869 to 1872 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
and was educated there. In 1829, he married Jane Ann Wilson. Cantwell was mayor of Franklin
Franklin, Quebec
Franklin is a Canadian municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec along the American border. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,651.-Geography:...
and was warden for Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Quebec
Huntingdon County, is an historical county in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is named after the town and county of the same name in east central England. It is situated in the Montreal South Shore region of Montérégie, one of the roughly 12 regions of Quebec...
from 1858 to 1860. Cantwell was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1869 by-election held after Julius Scriver
Julius Scriver
Julius Scriver was a politician in Quebec, Canada.Born in Hemmingford, Lower Canada , the son of John Scriver and Lucretia Manning, he studied at the Workman's School in Montreal and the University of Vermont...
resigned his seat to run for a federal seat. He died at Franklin at the age of 82.