John Small (Canadian politician)
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| John Small | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1746-08-27 Cirencester, England |
| Died | 1831-07-18 York, Upper Canada |
John Small (1746-1831) was Canadian politician, who served as the first Chief Clerk of of Upper Canada's Privy Council.[1]
His elder son, James Edward Small, served as a member of the Provincial parliaments of Upper Canada and the Province of Canada.
His younger son, Charles Coxwell Small, followed in his footsteps, and served as Chief Clerk.[1][2] His grandson, also John Small, served in Parliaments of the Province of Canada and the Dominion of Canada.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Small, John. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved on 2016-08-01. “He launched one son, James Edward*, on a successful career as a lawyer and reform politician; the youngest, Charles Coxwell, succeeded him in the clerkship of the crown and pleas as well as in his militia commission. His house at York, handsomely rebuilt by Charles Coxwell, stood until 1925.”
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George Maclean Rose - (1886). A Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography: Being Chiefly Men of the Time. A Collection of Persons Distinguished in Professional and Political Life ; Leaders in the Commerce and Industry of Canada, and Successful Pioneers, Volume 1.