Henry Merrick Explained

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. He operated the family mill for a number of years after his father died. Merrick served as mayor of Merrickville.[4] He also served as Grand Master for the Orange Lodge in Canada.[5] Merrick redeveloped the local foundry business after he retired from politics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75177441/henry-s-merrick
  2. Web site: Merrickville Lockstation Foundry . 2011-06-09 . Canada's Historic Places . Parks Canada . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519214709/http://historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11071 . 2011-05-19 .
  3. Web site: Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario . 2007-03-09 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235502/http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=794 . dead .
  4. Merrickville:Jewel on the Rideau, Larry Turner
  5. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=876 History of Leeds and Grenville, TWH Leavitt (1879)

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