William Cooper (businessman)
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William Cooper was an Upper Canada
business man and owner of mills along the Humber River
in Ontario
, Canada. Prior to 1838, the former name of the Village of Lambton Mills (now within Toronto
) was Cooper's Mill, named in his honour in 1806.
Cooper was born in Bath, England and settled in Upper Canada
with his wife Ann in 1793. He settled on Yonge Street
north of the then Town of York, Upper Canada
in 1800. He moved to the Lambton area in 1806 to established his mills (grist-mill, sawmill, fulling-mill). His businesses in the area were extensive; he opened a distillery, cooperage, tannery, blacksmith's shop, store, and tavern.
Besides his mills, Cooper was also auctioneer and was appointed a coroner of the Home District
.
He sold his mills in 1827 to his son Thomas and waterfront property a year later. Cooper continued his other business as forwarder, commission merchant, and wharfinger until 1830. Married a second time to Isabella Watson, Cooper died in 1840.
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...
business man and owner of mills along the Humber River
Humber River (Ontario)
The Humber River is one of two major rivers on either side of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999....
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. Prior to 1838, the former name of the Village of Lambton Mills (now within Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
) was Cooper's Mill, named in his honour in 1806.
Cooper was born in Bath, England and settled 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...
with his wife Ann in 1793. He settled on Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
north of the then Town of York, Upper Canada
York, Upper Canada
York was the name of Old Toronto between 1793 and 1834. It was the second capital of Upper Canada.- History :The town was established in 1793 by Governor John Graves Simcoe, with a new 'Fort York' on the site of the last French 'Fort Toronto'...
in 1800. He moved to the Lambton area in 1806 to established his mills (grist-mill, sawmill, fulling-mill). His businesses in the area were extensive; he opened a distillery, cooperage, tannery, blacksmith's shop, store, and tavern.
Besides his mills, Cooper was also auctioneer and was appointed a coroner of the Home District
Home District Council
The Home District Council was the municipal governing body for York, Upper Canada from 1792 to 1834. It was established by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario John Graves Simcoe....
.
He sold his mills in 1827 to his son Thomas and waterfront property a year later. Cooper continued his other business as forwarder, commission merchant, and wharfinger until 1830. Married a second time to Isabella Watson, Cooper died in 1840.