John William Dunscomb
John William Dunscomb | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Beauharnois | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Edward Gibbon Wakefield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1804 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Died | December 16, 1891 (aged 87) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Tory |
| Occupation | Merchant |
John William Dunscomb (February 23, 1804 – December 16, 1891) was a merchant and political figure in Canada East. He represented Beauharnois in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1842 as a Conservative.
Dunscomb was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of John Dunscombe.[1] His business was based in Montreal. Dunscomb served on the municipal council for Montreal from 1840 to 1841. He resigned his seat in the assembly in October 1842. Dunscomb married Caroline Birch Dumford. He served as customs collector at Quebec City and as Customs commissioner for the Province of Canada.[2]
Dunscomb died in Quebec City at the age of 87.[1]
He was the author of Provincial laws of the customs and Canadian Custom House Guide, published in Montreal in 1844.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ziebarth (1997). Direct connections: Ziebarth-Magill ancestry. p. 191. ISBN 9780966167504. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- 1804 births
- 1891 deaths
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian people of Bermudian descent
- Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland Colony people