Crowell Willson

{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{For|the Upper Canada politician|Crowell Willson (Upper Canada)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} thumb|right|Crowell Willson <br /> Source: Library and Archives Canada

'''Crowell Willson''' (1815 – October 12, 1894) was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and in 1874.<ref name="parl">{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=12432|nolist=yes}}</ref>

He was born in St. Thomas, Upper Canada in 1815,<ref name="parl"/> the son of Benjamin Willson.<ref name="johnson">{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}</ref> In 1838, he settled in London Township and established a wool carding mill there.<ref name="moon"/> In 1851, he was elected to represent Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada; he was reelected in East Middlesex in 1863.<ref name="johnson"/> He was elected to the federal parliament in 1867 and 1874 but, in 1874, he was unseated after his election was protested.<ref name="parl"/> Willson was also a director of the London Mutual Fire Insurance Company.<ref name="moon">[http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4506 ''The History of the County of Middlesex, Canada'', Danel Brook & Muriel Moon]</ref>

In 1843, Willson married Maria Jackson. He died in Wingham at the age of 79.<ref name="johnson"/> {{1867 Canadian federal election/Middlesex East}} {{1874 Canadian federal election/Middlesex East}} == References == {{reflist}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Willson, Crowell}} Category:1815 births Category:1894 deaths Category:Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Category:Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West Category:People from St. Thomas, Ontario Category:19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada