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John Prince (Unitarian)
John Prince may refer to: *John Prince (politician) (1796–1870), Canadian judge and politician *John Prince (biographer) (1643–1723), Devonshire vicar and biographer *John Prince (cricketer) (born 1969), Saint Lucian cricketer. *John Prince (Unitarian) (1751–1836), see History of Unitarianism *John Prince (architect), see Buntingsdale Hall *John Critchley Prince (1808–1866), English poet *John Dyneley Prince (1868–1945), American linguist, diplomat and politician *John E. Prince (1868-1947), American politician *John T. Prince (1871–1937), American actor *John Henry Prince (born 1914), American baseball player *Jack Prince (footballer), English footballer See also * Prince John (other) {{hndis, Prince, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prince (politician)
John Prince, (March 12, 1796 – November 30, 1870) was a lawyer, militia officer, gentleman farmer and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. Early life Prince was born in England in 1796, likely in Hereford. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1821. He entered practice in Westerham, Kent and then Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. In 1823 he married Mary Ann Millington, with whom he had several children. In 1833, he moved with his family to Upper Canada, to cut off contact with his ne'er-do-well father. Legal and business career The Princes settled in Sandwich (now Windsor) in Upper Canada. In 1835, he was named justice of the peace in the Western District. He was also appointed a commissioner in bankruptcy. He was called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1838. In 1844, he was appointed Queen's Counsel. Prince was involved in the development of railways and mines in the southwest part of the province, being president or major stockholder in several comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |