William Carruthers Little (1820 – December 31, 1881) was an Ontario

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 farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe South

Simcoe South

Simcoe South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925, and from 1979 to 1988. It was located north of Toronto in the province of Ontario...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 as a Liberal-Conservative from 1867 to 1881.

He was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire

Stroud, Gloucestershire

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, England

England

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 in 1820, the son of John Little. He was a land surveyor in Australia

Australia

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 and had also been a sailor; he came to Upper Canada

Upper Canada

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 in 1837 or 1847. He served as a member of the council for Innisfil Township

Innisfil, Ontario

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, also served as reeve and was a member of the council for Simcoe County

Simcoe County, Ontario

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. Little was a major in the local militia and also served as president of the Innisfil Agricultural Society. Little died in office in Allandale at the age of 61.

Little was married twice: to Mary Hamil in 1854 and to Mary Harriet Bennett in 1869. His son Edward

Edward Alfred Little

Edward Alfred Little was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Conservative-Protestant Protective Association member and from 1898 to 1906 as a Conservative member.He was born in Allandale, Canada West, the...

 represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Another son, also named William Carruthers Little, was chief clerk in the Department of Railways and Canals and was also captain of the Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Rough Riders

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