Hugh Powell Crosby Explained

Hugh Powell Crosby
Office:Member of Provincial Parliament
Term Start:1867
Term End:1874
Predecessor:Riding established
Successor:John Lane
Constituency:York East
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:29 January 1829
Birth Place:Markham, Upper Canada
Spouse:Harriet N. White

Hugh Powell Crosby (January 29, 1829  - January 8, 1905) was an Ontario political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.

He was born in Markham in Upper Canada in 1829 to Chauncey Crosby and Polly Detweiler (Miller) Crosby and educated there. He served as clerk and treasurer of Markham for 10 years. He was also captain in the local militia. He married Harriet N. White (1934 - 1908). They had a daughter Mary Gertrude Crosby (1869–1941) who married John Crosby Jenkins.

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