Henry Merrick
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Henry Merrick (1837 August 9, 1927)[1][2] was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1886.[3]
He was born in Merrickville in 1837, the son of Stephen Merrick and the grandson of its founder, William Merrick.[4] He operated the family mill for a number of years after his father died. Merrick served as mayor of Merrickville.[5] He also served as Grand Master for the Orange Lodge in Canada.[4] Merrick redeveloped the local foundry business after he retired from politics.[2]
Electoral history
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References
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- ↑ a b History of Leeds and Grenville, TWH Leavitt (1879) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Merrickville:Jewel on the Rideau, Larry Turner (Template:ISBN)