Emanuel Thomas Essery, (1843 – March 25, 1937)
[ was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of London, Ontario from 1893 to 1894.][
The son of William H. Essery, he was born in London, Canada West and was educated there and at Toronto University. Essery was president of the ]London & Port Stanley Railway
The London and Port Stanley Railway (L&PS or L&PSR) was a Canadian railway located in southwestern Ontario. It linked the city of London, Ontario, London with Port Stanley, Ontario, Port Stanley on the northern shore of Lake Erie, a distance of ...
. He ran unsuccessfully for the London seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1894. He served during the Fenian raids. Essery married Eliza Jane Wales. In 1908, he was named King's Counsel
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Essery was a prominent Orangeman and was president of the local ]St. George's Society
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History
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and Sons of England
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. He was London Grand Master for the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, grand secretary for the Canadian Order of Beavers and grand treasurer for the Ontario chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
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1843 births
1937 deaths
University of Toronto alumni
Mayors of London, Ontario
Canadian Freemasons
Order of the Eastern Star
Canadian King's Counsel
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