William Rhodes (29 November 1821 – 16 February 1892) was a soldier, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1858 as a Reformer and in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1888 to 1890 as a Liberal.
William Rhodes | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Mégantic | |
| In office 1888–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Stuart Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stuart Johnson |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | |
| In office 1854–1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1821[1] Bramhope Hall, Yorkshire,  England[1] |
| Died | February 16, 1892 (aged 70)[1] Sillery,  Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Resting place | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec, Canada[1] |
He was born at Bramhope Hall Estate in Yorkshire, England, the son of William Rhodes and Ann Smith.[1][2] Rhodes entered the British Army in 1838, and served in Canada East, from 1842 to 1844.[1]
In 1847, he retired from the army as a captain and settled in Sillery, Canada East. During the same year, he married Anne Catherine Dunn, granddaughter of Thomas Dunn and Mathew Bell, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City, on 16 June.[1] The following year, Rhodes purchased Sillery's Benmore Estate (French: domaine Benmore), which has been designated a component of the Sillery Heritage Site since 1964.[1][3]
Rhodes was one of the founders of the Union Bank of Lower Canada. He was president of the Quebec Bridge Company, the North Shore Railway, the Quebec and Trois-Pistoles Railway, and the Quebec and Richmond Railway. Rhodes was also president of the Quebec Geographical Society, a justice of the peace, and a lieutenant in the militia. He served in the Quebec cabinet as Commissioner of Agriculture and Colonization. Rhodes was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1890. William Rhodes died at his residence of the Benmore Estate in Sillery, at the age of 70.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Biography of William Rhodes". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ "Bramhope Hall Estate, deeds — Catalogue description — 205 - West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds — ACC 1057 — Discovery". The National Archives. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Domaine Benmore". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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