Archibald Petrie (1790-1864) was a resident of Cumberland Township, Ontario who represented Russell County in the

2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada The 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada was summoned in 1844, following the general elections for the Legislative Assembly in October 1844. It first met on November 28, 1844. It was dissolved in December 1847. All sessions were held at Mon ...

from 1844 to 1847. He served as captain in the local militia during the

Upper Canada Rebellion The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) in December 1837. While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (p ...

of 1837. He was a member of Cumberland Council from 1852 to 1864 and was reeve from 1852 to 1856.

Petrie Island Petrie Island is an island of parkland and recreational areas situated in the Ottawa River in the eastern part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The island has several nearby islands and the general collection of islands is also called Petr ...

, an island in the

Ottawa River The Ottawa River (french: Rivière des Outaouais, Algonquin: ''Kichi-Sìbì/Kitchissippi'') is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word 'to trade', as it was the major trade route of Eastern ...

, was named after Petrie, who was the original owner.

External links

The Petrie Island Website
1790 births 1864 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West {{Ontario-politician-stub