John Scatcherd (21 January 1800 – 15 June 1858) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented West Middlesex in the

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from 1854 to 1858. He came to

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from Wyton,

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, England in 1821. Scatcherd married Anne Farley. He settled on a farm at Wyton in West Nissouri Township; in 1831, he moved to

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, where he opened a store, the first to sell hardware in London. Scatcherd was named a magistrate for the Court of Quarter Sessions in 1834.Brock, D & Moon,
''The History of the County of Middlesex, Canada'' (1972)
/ref> He ran unsuccessfully against

Mahlon Burwell Mahlon Burwell (February 18, 1783 – January 25, 1846) was a surveyor and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in New Jersey in 1783 and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1796. He was largely self-schooled and was employed b ...

in 1836 for the London seat in the Parliament of Upper Canada. He later returned to Wyton. Scatcherd was the first warden for Middlesex County. He also served as warden for Oxford County, the first postmaster for Wyton and superintendent of education.Grainger,
''Vanished Villages of Middlesex'' (2002)
Scatcherd was also a lieutenant colonel for the county militia. He died in office in 1858. His sons

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and

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both served as members of the Canadian House of Commons.

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1858 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West 1800 births People from Middlesex County, Ontario Canadian magistrates {{Ontario-politician-stub