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William Cantwell

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William Cantwell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Huntingdon
In office
1869–1871
Preceded byJulius Scriver
Succeeded byThomas Sanders
Personal details
Born(1804-04-24)April 24, 1804
Troy, New York
DiedNovember 20, 1886(1886-11-20) (aged 82)
Franklin, Quebec
Political partyConservative

William Cantwell (April 24, 1804 – November 20, 1886) was a merchant, land owner and political figure in Quebec. He represented Huntingdon in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1869 to 1872 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Troy, New York and was educated there.[1] In 1829, he married Jane Ann Wilson. Cantwell was mayor of Franklin and was warden for Huntingdon County from 1858 to 1860. Cantwell was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1869 by-election held after Julius Scriver resigned his seat to run for a federal seat. He died at Franklin at the age of 82.

References

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  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  1. ^ Morgan, Henry J., ed. (1871). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (Sixth ed.). Montreal: Gazette Steam Printing House. p. 222.