William Jarvis (Upper Canada official)
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William Jarvis was an American
born head of famous Jarvis family of Toronto.
Jarvis was born in Stamford, Connecticut
to Samuel Jarvis
, who was the town's clerk and Martha Seymour. The Jarvis family was forced to flee when his home was seized at the start of the American Revolution
. His father fled to Long Island, New York, but William chose to settled further north in Upper Canada
.
William was an officer in the Queen's Rangers
and served in the Revolutionary War. In early Toronto
politics, Jarvis was a member of the Family Compact
. He was appointed Provincial Secretary
of Upper Canada
by John Graves Simcoe
from 1791 and served until his death in 1817. He was chairman of the Home District Council
from 1800 to 1811.
Jarvis was married to Hannah Owen Peters, the daughter of Reverend Samuel Peters
of Hebron, Connecticut
. They had three children. Their son was Samuel Jarvis
, who also became a prominent member of the Family Compact
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
born head of famous Jarvis family of Toronto.
Jarvis was born in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
to Samuel Jarvis
Samuel Jarvis (American)
Samuel Jarvis was father to William Jarvis, the head of the Toronto Jarvis clan....
, who was the town's clerk and Martha Seymour. The Jarvis family was forced to flee when his home was seized at the start of 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...
. His father fled to Long Island, New York, but William chose to settled further north 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...
.
William was an officer in the Queen's Rangers
Queen's Rangers
The Queen's Rangers was a military unit who fought on the Loyalist side during the American War of Independence. After the war they moved to Nova Scotia and disbanded, but were reformed again in Upper Canada before disbanding again, in 1802, a decade prior to the War of 1812.-French and Indian...
and served in the Revolutionary War. In early 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...
politics, Jarvis was a member of the Family Compact
Family Compact
Fully developed after the War of 1812, the Compact lasted until Upper and Lower Canada were united in 1841. In Lower Canada, its equivalent was the Château Clique. The influence of the Family Compact on the government administration at different levels lasted to the 1880s...
. He was appointed Provincial Secretary
Provincial Secretary
The Provincial Secretary was a senior position in the executive councils of British North America's colonial governments, and was retained by the Canadian provincial governments for at least a century after Canadian Confederation was proclaimed in 1867...
of 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...
by John Graves Simcoe
John Graves Simcoe
John Graves Simcoe was a British army officer and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791–1796. Then frontier, this was modern-day southern Ontario and the watersheds of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior...
from 1791 and served until his death in 1817. He was chairman of the Home District Council
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....
from 1800 to 1811.
Jarvis was married to Hannah Owen Peters, the daughter of Reverend Samuel Peters
Samuel Peters
Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters was a Connecticut Anglican clergyman and historian. A nephew, John Samuel Peters , served as Governor of Connecticut 1831-33...
of Hebron, Connecticut
Hebron, Connecticut
Hebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708....
. They had three children. Their son was Samuel Jarvis
Samuel Jarvis
Samuel Peters Jarvis was a Canadian government official in the nineteenth century. He was the Chief Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Upper Canada , and he was a member of the Family Compact....
, who also became a prominent member of the Family Compact
Family Compact
Fully developed after the War of 1812, the Compact lasted until Upper and Lower Canada were united in 1841. In Lower Canada, its equivalent was the Château Clique. The influence of the Family Compact on the government administration at different levels lasted to the 1880s...
.