William Buell (February 28, 1792 – April 29, 1862) was a journalist and political figure in
Upper Canada.
Life
Buell was born in Elizabethtown (later
Brockville) in 1792, the son of
William Buell and his wife Martha Naughton. He fought at the
Battle of Crysler's Farm during the
War of 1812. He operated a book store in Brockville and also served as editor of the
Brockville Recorder from 1823 to 1849. The paper expressed his reform-oriented political views and also helped promote the development of the town by campaigning for improvements to transportation links. His brother
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also contributed material to the newspaper and supported William in his political career.
He was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for
Leeds as a Reform candidate in
1828
Events
January–March
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and again in
1830
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. In the next series of elections, violence at the polls by
Ogle Robert Gowan's
Orangemen
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resulted in the election results being declared invalid. Buell was eventually elected in
1836
Events
January–March
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* January 12
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. However, Gowan and the Conservatives prevailed in the following election. During the
Upper Canada Rebellion
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, Buell served with the
local militia
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. He was appointed justice of the peace in the
Johnstown District in 1840. In 1848, he helped elect his nephew
William Buell Richards in Leeds. In 1849, he sold the newspaper and retired to his farm. He served as Brockville mayor in 1856 and 1857.
He died in Brockville in 1862.
His son
Jacob Dockstader Buell
Jacob Dockstader Buell (October 4, 1827 – January 1, 1894) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Brockville in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Brockvill ...
served in the House of Commons and also served as mayor of Brockville.
References
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1792 births
1862 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Mayors of Brockville
Canadian newspaper editors