John Bower LEWIS
Petition in Support of his Candidacy in the 1872 Federal Election
March 14, 2005:
Hi Al-
I haven't written for a while, but that doesn't mean I had forgotten
your web site. Last year I provided an image of the 1872 John Bower
Lewis petition in support of his election to Parliament. I promised to
provide a transcription of the names, and finally I can present you with
the results for your website. I have adapted the original page on my own
website to work on yours and I have attached the html file it along
with a photo of Lewis himself. The page contains a link back to the
original newspaper image on my site since it's 300K and it seems like it
would be a waste of space to store it on both of our sites. I'm sure
anyone curious about the list would be content with the searchable
transcription rather than the image from the Ottawa Daily News.
The page and photo are all you need to add to your site if you are
interested. The list contains 531 names of Ottawa voters who list
themselves as supporting Lewis (the Conservative candidate) in the
election - a rare chance to see how ancestors voted as well as some of
the major domos in the city at that time. The page also contains some
background information on John Bower Lewis himself.
Please feel free to add it to your resources on Bytown or Bust. It is
more likely that people will find it there than on my own site.
Regards
Wes Cross
John Bower Lewis was born in France on March 18, 1817,
the son of Captain J. B. Lewis of the 88th Light Infantry. He came with
his parents to Canada in 1820 and the family settled near Bytown, Upper
Canada. Lewis studied law and was called to the bar of Upper Canada
in 1839 and was later to be named a Queen’s Counsel in 1867. On
Aug. 31, 1843 John Bower Lewis married Helen Street, daughter
of the late Capt.. Benjamin Street He practiced law in the town of
Bytown and first entered politics in 1847 when he was elected to the
first Bytown municipal council. In 1848 he was elected as the second mayor
of Bytown. After the town became the city of Ottawa in 1854 Lewis was
elected as its first mayor. In 1857 he became the first president of the
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed as Police Commissioner
for Ottawa in 1863 and in 1872 he was elected to Parliament for the riding
of Ottawa. He seemed a certainty to succeed Hincks as Minister of Finance
but instead he chose to resign his seat over the government’s Canadian Pacific
Railway scandal. Lewis died at Ottawa on January 24, 1874 while serving
as City Solicitor. At the time of his death he was in the midst of an election
campaign in his attempt to return to the Federal Parliament.
(Source for photo and most text: Canadian Orange Historical Site)
1872 Petition for John Bower Lewis
In his successful 1872 run for Parliament. A petition of support
was printed a number of times in the Ottawa Free Press containing
an extensive list of members of various Ottawa social and professional
societies, such as the Orange Lodge, Masons, St. George's Society etc.
The citizens listed are primarily the business men of Ottawa - representing
both large and small operations. Many of them, including Lewis himself,
were from Goulbourn and March townships to the west. It provides a rare
opportunity to see the politcal preferences of some of the citizens of Ottawa
in 1872.
Click here to see the original petition
from the Ottawa Free Press of
July 15, 1872
Some of the identified signers:
James Starmer, inn keeper
Thomas Starmer, Ice merchant
John Cross, wheelwright
Robert Barry, plasterer
John Huckell, salesman
B. Huckell, feed & grain store owner (see Aug. 24, 2005)
Jonas Barry , plasterer
J.W. Booth, lumber mill owner
John Rochester, lumber mill owner
A to D
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E to L
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M to R
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S to Z
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| Acres G |
Eastcott James |
MacCarthy John |
Sarke D |
| Allan, W |
Edwards John |
MacEdward, G |
Scantlebery John |
| Angus A |
Edwards S |
MacGregor R |
Schofield Wm |
| Angus George |
Edwards Wm |
Main A |
Scott CS |
| Angus James |
Egleson P A Sr |
Malloch E C |
Shaver W H |
| Angus James |
Elliot R |
Mann G |
Shearer John |
| Angus Rob Jr |
Elliott, G E |
Martin, James |
Shoolbred Wm |
| Angus W |
Esmonde J P |
Mason A |
Short W H |
| Annable WA |
Evans, J |
Masson D |
Shouldis, G |
| Arnoldi K |
Evoy Alexander |
Matheson W M |
Simpson S |
| Atchison Robt |
Falls W H |
Matthewman A H |
Sims George |
| Atkins Wm |
Featherston, John P. |
Matthews Thomas |
Sinclair Donald |
| Auclair P C |
Fewkes thomas |
Matthews, James |
Sinclair, R |
| Baldwin A H |
Fingland Wm |
May J |
Sixmouth Wm H |
| Baldwin J H |
Fisher Benj |
May, George |
Skead James |
| Bangs C W |
Fitzsimmons John |
McAlmond John |
Skead R |
| Barry Jonas |
Fleck Alex |
McCarthy H f |
Skinner Joseph |
| Barry Robt |
Forde G |
McCarthy John |
Skinner Samuel Sr |
| Bartlett Geo |
Forrest, A G |
McCarthy Rich |
Slack James |
| Bate H N |
Fox D |
McConnell Rich |
Slater J D |
| Bate N |
Fraser A D |
McCormick A J |
Slocombe James |
| Bate, C T |
Frederick T |
McCormick, A |
Smith John |
| Bayley A |
Gallagher Thos |
McCormick, H |
Smyth J J |
| Beament Thos |
Gammill, John J |
McCraken, Jas |
Somerville W M |
| Beardwood Jonathan |
Gardner Wm |
McCulloch R |
Soper A W |
| Bearman, James |
Garland J M |
McCullough James |
Sparks Alex |
| Bell, J G |
Gibson J H P |
McCullough Wm |
Sparks N |
| Benjamin E H |
Gibson Jas |
McDermott Thomas |
Sparks, R |
| Bennett Henry |
Gilpin R |
McDougall P A MD |
Sproule, Thomas |
| Bethune N W |
Goodall A |
McGarity T |
Stacy, E |
| Billings B |
Gordon B |
McGee C |
Starmer James |
| Billings W R |
Gordon James |
McGillivary, E. |
Starmer Thos |
| Birket Jas |
Gough George |
McGillivrary D MD |
Stephen, R W |
| Birkett Jas |
Gough Wm |
McIntryre, John |
Stephens A J |
| Bishop R |
Gouldthrite S |
McKay Thos |
Stephens R |
| Bishoprick Mark Jr |
Gowan J H |
McKinnon N |
Stephenson, Wm |
| Bishoprick Mark Sr |
Gowan T H |
McLaren Jas |
Stevenson A |
| Blyth G R |
Gowan, H & J |
McLean Hector |
Stewart J C |
| Blyth Geo R |
Goyer D |
McLean, H |
Stewart Robert |
| Blyth J J |
Graburn |
McLeod Stewart |
Stiff Thomas P |
| Blyth John |
Graham A |
McMahon Mick |
Still Phil S |
| Blyth John Jr |
Graham Robert |
McMartin P |
Stockdale John |
| Blyth Robt |
Graham Wm |
McMullin H |
Stockdale Richard |
| Boese jas |
Graham, R H |
McNaughton D |
Stockdale Wm |
| Bonett S W |
Graham, Frank |
McNutt CS |
Story George |
| Booth G D |
Grant A A |
McQuade D |
Strachan Jas |
| Booth J R |
Grant Arch |
Meadows H |
Strang J |
| Borbridge Thomas |
Grant D M |
Merrill H |
Stubbs, George |
| Borbridge Wm |
Grant Edward |
Merrill J C |
Stwart John |
| Borbridge, S W |
Grant J M |
Metcalfe Joseph |
Surtees Robert |
| Borthwick, H J |
Green William |
Michaels H |
Sutherland G S |
| Botherill Edwd Jr |
Greenway John |
Michaelson J B |
Sutherland Wm |
| Bott Geo |
Griffin Edwd |
Miles E |
Sutton J T |
| Boucher, W. |
Hall E |
Mills A K |
Swalwell A Jr |
| Bourne Samuel |
Hallandal F |
Mills A K |
Sweetland, J (MD) |
| Bourne W H |
Halpenny J |
Mills Alex |
Switzer R |
| Boyden J |
Hamilton R |
Minore H |
Tackaberry J B |
| Bradley, R A |
Hamilton, Wm |
Minore Wm |
Taylor J M |
| Brennan J C |
Hardy R |
Mix Wm |
Taylor P A |
| Breton W II |
Harvey John |
Monk J B |
Taylor, A H |
| Bronson & Weston |
Hay, George |
Montgomery R S |
Thenault A P |
| Brough James |
Haycock R H |
Moore Andrew |
Thistle Wm R |
| brown Alfred |
Helmer, Nath |
Moore Andrew |
Thompson H |
| Brown David T |
Henderson A |
Moore Isaac |
Thompson James H |
| Brown F |
Henderson, John |
Moore Jas |
Thompson T W |
| Brown J MD |
Heney, John |
Moore W |
Thompson W G |
| Brown J MD |
Hick Robert |
Moore, David |
Titus A |
| Brown Wm M |
Hickmett John |
Morgand W H |
Turnbull Js |
| Brown, W W |
Hidgson John |
Morrison Daniel |
Van Cordlandt Ed |
| Bryson C |
Higman R |
Morrison Wm |
Wadsworth james |
| Buchanan Jas |
Higman Thos |
Morse, John |
Walker, W H |
| Buras W H |
Hill, John |
Mortimer A |
Walkley E |
| Burns John |
Hinds Hugh |
Mortimer Geo |
Wallace E |
| Burns, John |
Hodges Henry |
Mosgrove A |
Wardell Abraham |
| Burpee, C A |
Hointon Joseph |
Mowat A |
Watson R |
| Butler Wm |
Holbrooke G M |
Mowat D |
Watterson William |
| Cameron Malcolm |
Holland A |
Moxley W |
Webster, John W |
| Campbell A. |
Holland Wm L |
Mulligan Robert |
Whillars, Wm |
| Campbell J A |
Hope James |
Murphy John |
White J G |
| Canty John |
Howe Jas G |
Mutchmor Alex |
Whiteside Henry |
| Cardwell Wm |
Howe W |
Nettle, R |
Whittier A S |
| Carman M |
Howes, W B |
Newell George |
Wigmore Jessie |
| Carman R |
Howlett Andrew |
Nicolson J S |
Wills, W J |
| Carruthers John |
Huband Chas |
Nicolson J S |
Wilson D |
| Carson R |
Huckell John |
Noel Chas V |
Wilson Geo Jr |
| Cassels, R S |
HuckellBenj |
O'Donnell P |
Wilson Geo Jr |
| Cawest Alfred |
Huckett E E |
Orme J L |
Wilson Wm |
| Chalmers, Wm |
Hudson A E |
Orr J Jr |
Wilson, Z |
| Champness Fred |
Hughes J W |
Orr John Sen |
Wood D C MD |
| Champness,W |
Humphries John |
Palmer E C |
Woodburn T M |
| Chesterton, Walt |
Hunton, F H |
Parsons Alb |
Woodburn, A S |
| Christie Samuel |
Hunton, Thos |
Paterson John |
Woodland R |
| Ciappy John |
Hutchison G LDS |
Patterson Andrew |
Workman W G |
| Clark George |
Hutchison H |
Patterson J H |
Wright Philemon |
| Clark T M |
Hutchison W M |
Patterson Mathew |
Yelding A (Yeilding, Agar) |
| Clarke, James |
Ilson John C |
Peacock W |
Young Levi |
| Clemow F C |
Inglis H |
Peacock, George |
Young William |
| Clewe Wm |
Irvine Wm |
Peacock, James |
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| Cluff Thos |
Jackson Jas |
Peacock, John |
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| Cluff, W H |
Jackson John |
Pelton A |
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| Codd, Richard |
James Wm |
Pennock P Jr |
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| Coleman A O F |
James, R L |
Pennock P Snr |
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| Collier T |
Jamieson J C |
Pennock, J T |
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| Cousens W |
Jamieson R |
Pennock, John |
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| Cowan John |
Jamieson R E |
Pennock, William |
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| Cowan Wm |
Jamieson W A |
Percy A |
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| Cowan, Wm |
Jamieson Wm Sr |
Perkins Lyman |
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| Coward D W. |
Jarvix James |
Perry G H |
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| Cox James |
Johnston Robert |
Pinhey C H |
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| Cox, George |
Jolicoeur O |
Pinhey J H |
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| Crain J W |
Journeaux Phillip |
Pipus G |
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| Crain, Geo |
Joyce A G |
Porter John |
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| Crane R |
Keays, Archibald |
Potts Joseph |
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| Crosby C A |
Keefer Thomas C |
Powell A W |
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| Cross John |
Kelty A C |
Powell, William F. |
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| Cunningham C R |
Kerr Robert |
Pratt Isaiah |
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| Cunningham Jas |
Kier S C |
Pratt A |
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| Curtis John |
King Charles |
Prentiss T B |
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| Cuzner, L |
Lamb J T |
Preston, G Ed. |
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| Dalgleish James |
Lamb W A |
Proderick Wm |
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| Daniel R T |
Lambkin Thos |
Purdy, John |
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| Davidson T R |
Lang A W |
Raitt Jan |
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| Davis Hugh |
Lang Edward |
Randall John |
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| Davis Wm |
Lang james |
Ray Wm |
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| Davis, J G |
Lang, Robt B. |
Reid J P |
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| Dennis J |
Langford J |
Rice Dan |
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| Devlin R J |
Langford John |
Rice Wm |
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| Dewar Colin |
Langford John H |
Roberts John Jr |
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| Dewart Jos |
Latchford James |
Roberts, John |
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| Dickson Wm H |
Laughton Jas |
Robertson Duncan |
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| Dimbleby J |
Lee Thomas |
Robertson, J P |
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| Dixon Geo |
Leggo C |
Robertson, John |
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| Dobler, J W H |
Lennox Robt |
Robinson Hiram |
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| Dolan Mick |
Lepine Henry |
Robinson, J G |
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| Dolan Mick Jr |
Leslie John |
Rochester James |
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| Doran M |
Lewis F |
Rochester, John |
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| Dowsley Thos |
Link Francis |
Rodden R J |
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| Draper B J |
Litle Jas |
Roger C |
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| Drummond A |
Little J J |
Rogers Samuel | (see Aug. 24, 2005) |
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| Drummond, G P |
Living H |
Roos John |
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| Dunlop J H |
Logan Geo Md |
Routh A J |
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| Durie J S |
Lorenz G |
Routh C T |
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| Durie J S |
Lyon T |
Routh E |
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| Dyde, Sam |
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Rowe, A |
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Russell W F |
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Ryan Martin |
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Ryan, Carroll |
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August 24, 2005:
Samuel Rogers and Ben Huckell
I was just looking at the petition signed by various men of note on your
website and saw my great- great- grandfathers name on there. He was Samuel Rogers,
who was a Cabinetmaker / Undertaker in Ottawa at that time. His son was
George Henry Rogers who ran the Rogers Funeral Home when he retired and Colonel
Samuel Maynard Rogers, who was in the Northwest Rebellion and in the Boer War in
Africa and was a Colonel of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa.
Just thought I would help to identify someone else in your list for you.
... Hal Jenner
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Hi Hal, thanks for the note. By wild coincidence, I have an excerpt from the
Ottawa Daily Press regarding your gr-gr-grandfather. I’ll let the newspaper
story tell the tale below. The Ben Huckell also mentioned in the story was a
grain merchant in Ottawa at the time. The article is from Wednesday January 21, 1874.
I can send you the complete page (824) in pdf format if you are interested.
One of Ben Huckell’s son’s served in the Northwest Rebellion as well (at age 15)
and another son served in the Boer War, both as privates. The quotes attributed to
both Sam and Ben in the article I take to be apocryphal, but funny nonetheless.
... Wes Cross
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