Where was the founder educated?
William Howland was educated at Kinderhook Academy.
What did the founder do for a living?
He operated Lambton Mills and later a grocery business in Toronto.He was very successful in his mill industry that by the late 1850’s William was one of the “wealthiest millers in Upper Canada”.
What type of upbringing did the founder have?
- William was the second born son of Johnathon Howland Lydia Pearce.
- Raised in Paulings, New York
- In 1830, his family moved to Carlton Island along the shore of the St.Lawerance River
- Moved to Upper Canada with his brother to pursue their their own business and find work
What was the Founder's contribution to confederation?
- he was finally elected to the Canadian Legislative Assembly representing York West
- promised to reform the government which is what he always though best.
- Sir William was part of Brown's and Cartier's newly formed separate liberal majority government which lasted a short 2 days.
Which Colony did the founder represent?
The Province Of Canada (West York).
Where was the founder born?
How did the founder get involved in politics?
Sir William Pearce Howland was born in May 11th 1811 in Pawling, New York.
- As a member of the coalition ministry sir William pearce Howland was one of three delegates from Upper Canada at the London conference of 1866–67.
- He framed the future British North America Act.
- He therefore became a father of confederation, the only American-born founder of the new country."
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SIR WILLIAM PEARCE HOWLAND
Which of the confederation conferences did the founder attend?
What exactly did the founder do to achieve Confederation?
He only attended one of them that was the London conference.
In the year of 1867 (when confederation happened) Howland participated in a London Conference representing York West in the Canadian House of Commons. Howland had a suggestion to block out the power of the senate by the provinces only appointing then for a fixed term, but not a lot of governors backed him up.
Sir William Pearce Howland
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