Canada West-Upper Canada 1846
GOVERNMENT AND DISTRICT OFFICERS
CANADA WEST
1846
Reference:
Wm. H. Smith's 1846 Canadian Gazetteer
Upper Province or Canada West
Published for the author by H. & W. Rowsell, Toronto
Courtesy of Elva Sanghera (1934-2003)
Burnaby, B.C.
Research Note:
It is not clear whether the Twps. noted are places
of residence or office locations.
Not every catagory is mentioned in each district.
Bathurst District
John G. Malloch, Judge of District Court, and Judge of Surrogate Court--Perth
Andrew Dickson, Sheriff--Pakenham
John McDonald, Clerk of Peace--Perth
T. M. Radenhurst, Treasurer--Perth
A. Leslie, Inspector of Licenses, and Crown Lands Agent--Perth
Alex. McMillan, Registrar of County of Lanark--Perth
Rev. ---- Mann, Superintendent of Schools--Perth
Robert Moffatt, District Clerk--Perth
Chas. S. Sache, Clerk of District Court, and Deputy Clerk of Crown--Perth
Daniel McMartin, Warden--Perth
Thos. Brooke, Coroner--Perth
Brock District
D. S. McQueen, Judge of District Court--Woodstock
James Carroll, Sheriff--Woodstock
Wm. Lapenotiere, Clerk of Peace, Judge of Surrogate Court,
Deputy Clerk of Crown, & Clerk to District Court--Woodstock
John G. Vansittart, Registrar of Surrogate Court,Inspector of Licenses &
Deputy Clerk of Crown--Woodstock
H. C. Barwick, Treasurer--Woodstock
James Ingersoll, Registrar of County--Ingersoll
John Carroll, Crown Lands Agent--Zorra
S. J. Stratford and J. Turnquand, Coroners--Woodstock
Geo. W. Whitehead, Warden--Burford
Geo. Hendry, District Superintendent of Schools--Woodstock
Jno. McF. Wilson and V. Hall, Auditors--Woodstock
Colborne District
(Twps. not given)
B. T. McKyes, Judge of the District Court & Surrogate Court
W. S. Conger, Sheriff
Charles Rubidge, Registrar
Frederick Ferguson, Treasurer & Crown Lands Agent
W. H. Wrighton, Clerk of the Peace & Deputy Clerk of the Crown
Thos. Fortye, Clerk of the District Court & Registrar of the Surrogate Court
Thos. Milburn, Inspector of Licenses
Elias Burnham, District Superintendent of Schools
Walter Sheridan, District Clerk
Coroners:
John Hutchinson--Peterboro
John R. Benson--Smith
Samuel Strickland--Douro
Christopher Knowlson--Emily
Francis Henderson--Emily
John McNabb--Peterboro
Dalhousie District
Christ'r Armstrong, Judge of District Court & Surrogate Court--Bytown
Edward Malloch, Sheriff--Bytown
F. C. Powell, (since resigned) Clerk of Peace--Bytown
D. O'Conner, Treasurer--Bytown
Arch. McDonell, Inspector of Licenses--Osgoode
B. Billings, Clerk of District Court & Registrar of Surrogate Court--Bytown
G. P. Baker, District Clerk--Bytown
John Durie, Crown Lands Agent--New Edinburgh
Hon. T. McKay, Warden--New Edinburgh
Coroners:
J. Stewart--Bytown
John Ritchey--Bytown
W. Smyth--Bytown
Thomas Sproule--Goulbourn
Eastern District
G. S. Jarvis, Judge of District Court--Cornwall
A. McMartin, Sheriff--Cornwall
A. McLean, Treasurer--Cornwall
James Pringle, Clerk of Peace & District Clerk--Cornwall
Robert Cline, Judge of Surrogate Court--Cornwall
John McLean, Registrar of County of Stormont--Kingston
A. McDonell, Registrar of County of Dundas--Mariatown
A. Fraser, Registrar of County of Glengarry--no entry
P. VanKoughnet, Inspector of Licenses--Cornwall
Samuel Hart, Crown Lands Agent--Cornwall
Collector of Customs:
G. C. Wood--Cornwall
A. McDonell--Mariatown
John Cameron--Charlottenburg
George Anderson, Clerk of District Court & Deputy Clerk of Crown--Cornwall
Hon. A. Fraser, Warden--no entry
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Gore District
Miles O'Reilly, Judge of District Court--Hamilton
John Wilson, Judge of Surrogate Court--Hamilton
Edward Cartwright Thomas, Sheriff--Hamilton
Alexander Stewart, Registrar--Wentworth
S. B. Freeman, Clerk of the Peace--Hamilton
Henry Beasley, Treasurer--Hamilton
Andrew Stuart, Clerk of District Court--Hamilton
H. N. Jackson, District Clerk--Hamilton
John Wilson, Inspector of Licenses--Hamilton
John Davidson, Collector of Customs--Hamilton
John Wetenhall, Warden--Hamilton
Peter Carroll, Crown Lands Agent--Hamilton
George Rolph, Registrar of Surrogate Court--Hamilton
John H. Palmer, Emigrant Agent--Hamilton
Patrick Thornton, District Superintendent of Schools--Hamilton
John Ryckman, Coroner--Hamilton
Home District
Robert Easton Burns, Judge of District Court--Toronto
Wm. Botsford Jarvis, Sheriff--Toronto
George Gurnett, Clerk of Peace--Toronto
James S. Howard, Treasurer--Toronto
Samuel G. Ridout, Registrar--Toronto
Hon. S. B. Harrison, Judge of Surrogate Court--Toronto
William Chewett, Registrar of Surrogate Court--Toronto
James McDonell, Inspector of Licenses--Toronto
Thomas Baines, Crown Land Agent--Toronto
John Elliot, District Clerk--Toronto
Walter McKenzie, Clerk of District Court--Toronto
------------, Deputy Clerk of Crown
Edward W. Thomson, Warden--Toronto
Auditors:
Thomas Bell--Toronto
Robert Beekman--Toronto
District Superintendent of Schools:
Hamilton Hunter-Toronto
A. Smalley--N. Gwillimbury
Geo. Duggan--Toronto City
D. Bridgford--Vaughan
Geo. Walton--Toronto City
Coroners:
W. B. Crew--Toronto City
F. Osborne--Thorah
M. MacDonagh--Mara
Jas. Adamson--Toronto Twp.
J. Clarke--Whitby
Huron District
A. Acland, Judge of District Court--Goderich
John McDonald, Sheriff--Goderich
Henry Ransford, Treasurer--Goderich
Daniel Lizars, Clerk of Peace--Goderich
John Galt, Registrar, Collector of Customs, Inspector of Fish--Goderich
Charles Widder, Inspector of Licenses--Goderich
John Bignall, Superintendent of Schools--Goderich
D. Don, District Clerk--Goderich
John Colville, Clerk of District Court--Goderich
W. Dunlop, Warden--Goderich
Geo. Fraser, Coroner--Goderich
Johnstown District
George Malloch, Judge of District Court--Brockville
A. Sherwood, Sheriff--Brockville
A. N. Buell, Treasurer--Brockville
J. Weatherhead, Inspector of Licenses--Brockville
James Jessup, Clerk of Peace & district Court--Brockville
David Jones, Registrar of County of Leeds--Brockville
John Patton, Registrar of County of Grenville--Prescott
J. D. Campbell, Clerk of District Court--Brockville
R. F. Steele, Warden--Brockville
W. J. Scott, Crown Lands Agent--Prescott
London District
Henry Allen, Judge of District Court--London
James Hamilton, Sheriff--London
John B. Askin, Clerk of Peace--London
John Harris, Treasurer--London
Joseph B. Clench, Inspector of Licenses--Delaware
John B. Askin, Crown Land Agent--London
-------------, Registrar
Henry Allen, Judge of Surrogate Court--London
James B. Strathy, District Clerk--London
John Harris, Deputy Clerk of Crown--London
John B. Askin, Clerk of District Court--London
Wm. Elliott, District Superintendent of Schools--Adelaide
John S. Buchanan, Warden--no entry
Auditors of District Council:
W. W. Street--no entry
Daniel Hanvey--no entry
Coroners:
Dr. D. J. Bowman--St. Thomas
Dr. Thomas Phillips--London
Dr. Ed. Mills--Carradoc
Dr. C. B. Hall--Westminister
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Midland District
S. F. Kirkpatrick, Judge of District Court--Kingston
Thos. A. Corbett, Sheriff--Kingston
Jas. Nickalls, Clerk of Peace--Kingston
D. S. Smith, Treasurer of District--Kingston
James Simpson, Inspector of Licenses--Kingston
Chas. Stuart, Registrar of County of Frontenac--Kingston
J. Fraser, Dy, Registrar of County of Lennox & Addington--Kingston
Thos. Kirkpatrick, Collector of Customs--Kingston
Saml. McGowan, District Clerk--Kingston
A. Pringle, Clerk of District Court--Kingston
Jno. S. Smyth, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Kingston
Allan McPherson, Crown Lands Agent--Napanee
A. B. Hawke, Emigrant Agent--Kingston
Coroners (Twps. not given):
Thos. W. Robison
H. W. Benson
Geo. A. Detlor
Jno. W. Ferguson
Chas. A. Booth
Jas. Chamberlain
Henry Davis
Lewis Daley
Geo. Baxter
Geo. W. Yarker
Newcastle District
George M. Boswell, Judge of District Court--Cobourg
Henry Ruttan, Sheriff--Cobourg
Zaccheus Burnham, Treasurer--Cobourg
Thomas Ward, Clerk of Peace--Port Hope
George S. Daintry, Inspector of Licenses--Cobourg
Morgan Jellett, District Clerk--Cobourg
Thomas Ward, Registrar of County Durham--Port Hope
George Boulton, Registrar of County Northumberland--Cobourg
Thomas Ward, Judge of Surrogate Court--Port Hope
M. F. Whitehead, Registrar of Surrogate Court--Port Hope
Henry Jones, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Hamilton
Henry Covert, Clerk of District Court--Cobourg
Elias P. Smith, Crown Lands Agent--Port Hope
John Steele, District Superintendent of Schools--Grafton
Collectors of Customs:
Wm. H. Kitson--Cobourg
M. F. Whitehead--Port Hope
Henry S. Reid--Darlington
John Short--Brighton
Coroners:
Benjamin Ewing--Haldimand
Thomas V. Tupper--Cavan
David Brodie--Cobourg
Donald Campbell--colbourg
William Lawson--Cavan
R. D. Chatterton--Cobourg
John Scott--Darlington
Henry Mead--Brighton
Jacob Ford--Trent Port
Benjamin Bird--Port Hope
Niagara District
Edward C. Campbell, Judge of District Court--Niagara
William Kingsmill, Sheriff--Niagara
Charles Richardson, Clerk of Peace--Niagara
Daniel McDougall, Treasurer--Niagara
W. Claus, Judge of Surrogate Court--Niagara
C. B. Secord, Registrar of Surrogate Court--Queenston
John Powell, Registrar of County of Lincoln--Niagara
Wm. D. Miller, Inspector of Licenses--Niagara
Thomas McCormic, Collector of Customs--Niagara
Jas. H. Cummings, Crown Lands Agent--Chippewa
W. D. Miller, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Niagara
D. Thorburn, Warden--Queenston
Charles Richardson, District Clerk--Niagara
J. Clench, Clerk of District Court--Niagara
Jacob Keefer, District Superintendent of Schools--Thorold
Coroners:
W. D. Miller--Niagara
J. Wynn--Queenston
T. Raymond--St. Catharines
Z. Fell--Jordan
John Jarron--Dunn
Richard Graham--Bertie
P. B. Nelles--Grimsby
John Mewburn--Stamford
G. McMichie--Chippewa
Samuel Wood--Grantham
H. W. Timms--Port Robinson
J. A. Wilford--Port Robinson
James Thompson--Wainfleet
Ottawa District
Peter Freel, Judge of District Court--L'Orignal
D. McDonald, Clerk of Peace, District Clerk, & Inspector of Licenses--L'Orignal
Charles P. Treadwell, Sheriff--L'Orignal
Geo. D. Reed, Registrar of Counties of Prescott & Russell--L'Orignal
David Pattee, Judge of Surrogate Court--Hawksbury
Rev. C. Gregor, Superintendent of Schools--L'Orignal
Thos. H. Johnson, Treasurer & Deputy Clerk of Crown--L'Orignal
Arch. Petrie, Warden--Cumberland
Coroners:
D. McDonald--Plantagenet
O. Gates--Longueil
H. Hughes--Alfred
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Prince Edward District
Arch. Gilkison, Judge of District Court--Picton
Owen McMahon, Sheriff--Picton
D. Smith, Treasurer--Picton
D. L. Fairfield, Clerk of Peace--Picton
Cecil Mortimer, Clerk of District Court & Deputy Clerk of Crown--Picton
Samuel Merrill, Registrar of Surrogate Court--Picton
Wm. Rorke, Collector of Customs--Piston
Thomas Donelly, District Superintendent of Schools-Picton
Wm. Rorke, Crown Lands Agent--Picton
Coroners:
Thomas Moore--Picton
Paul E. Washburn--Picton
Reuben Young--Picton
Simcoe District
James R. Gowan, District Judge--W. Gwillimburry
James R. Gowan, Judge of Surrogate Court--Barrie
B. W. Smith, Sheriff--Barrie
W. B. McVity, Clerk of Peace--Barrie
Edmund Lally, Treasurer--Barrie
George Lount, Registrar---Barrie
John Moberly, Inspector of Licenses--Barrie
Rev. S.B. Ardagh--Barrie
John McWatt, District Clerk--Barrie
J. Lane, Clerk of District Court--Barrie
H.H. Gowan, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Barrie
W. Simpson, Collector of Customs--Penetanguishine
------------,Warden
------------,Coroner
Talbot District:
William Salmon, Judge of District Court--Simcoe
H.V.A. Rapelje, Sheriff--Simcoe
W.M. Wilson, Clerk of Peace--Simcoe
H. Webster, Treasurer--Simcoe
E.P. Ryerse, Inspector of Licenses--Simcoe
J.H. Davis, District Clerk--Simcoe
W.M. Wilson, Clerk of District Court--Simcoe
Rev. W. Clarke, Superintendent of Schools--Simcoe
D. Campbell, Crown Lands Agent--Simcoe
J.W. Powell, Warden--Simcoe
Victoria District:
Wm. Smart, Judge of District Court--Belleville
J. W. D. Moodie, Sheriff--Belleville
W. Fitzgibbon, Clerk of Peace--Belleville
Philip Ham, Treasurer--Belleville
J. B. Crowe, Judge of Surrogate Court--Murray
W. Bowen, Registrar of Surrogate Court--Frankford
A. McLean, Registrar of County of Hastings--no entry
B. Dougall, Deputy Registrar--Belleville
A. Marshall, Inspector of Licenses--Belleville
Henry Baldwin, Collector of Customs--Belleville
Francis McAnnany--Belleville
Thos. Parker, Inspector of Potash--Belleville
P. O'Reilly, District Clerk--Belleville
W. H. Ponton, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Belleville
W. Hutton, Warden--Belleville
Coroners:
P. O'Reilly--Belleville
W. H. Ponton--Belleville
John Dougall--Belleville
Wellington District:
A. J. Ferguson, Judge of District Court--Guelph
Geo. G. Grange, Sheriff--Guelph
Thos. Saunders, Clerk of Peace--Guelph
Wm. Hewat, Treasurer--Guelph
R. F. Budd, District Clerk--Guelph
James Hodgert, Inspector of Licenses--Guelph
Robt. Alling, Clerk of District Court--Guelph
Wm. Hewat, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Guelph
Alex. Allan, Superintendent of Schools--Preston
A. D. Fordyce, Warden--Fergus
Coroners:
Henry Orton--Guelph
Jas. Buist--Fergus
Dr. Scott--Berlin
Western District:
Alexander Chewett, Judge of District Court--Sandwich
George W. Foote, Sheriff--Sandwich
Charles Baby, Clerk of Peace--Sandwich
J. B. Baby, Treasurer--Sandwich
James Askin, Registrar--Sandwich
W. G. Hall, Inspector of Licenses--Sandwich
John A. Wilkinson, Judge of Surrogate Court--Sandwich
James Askin, Registrar of Surrrogate Court--Sandwich
John Cowan, District Clerk--Sandwich
S. J. Fluett, Deputy Clerk of Crown--Sandwich
John Dolson, Warden--Dover East
Collector of Customs:
R. E. Vidal--Port Sarnia
John F. Elliott--Windsor
William Cosgrave--Chatham
F. Caldwell--Malden
-----Cronyn--Rond 'Eau
Coroners:
Hugh Johnson--Moore
R. Pegly--Chatham Town
S. T. Thebo--Sandwich
W. G. Hall--Sandwich
James Kevill--Amherstburg
A. Young, junior--Port Sarnia
P. P. Lecroix--Sombra
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