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Huntley is a former incorporated and now geographic
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Carleton County in eastern
Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
Huntley was located in the western part of the county, bordered to the northwest by
Fitzroy Township
Fitzroy is a former incorporated and present day geographic township (Canada)#Ontario, township originally part of Carleton County, Ontario, Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada.
Fitzroy was located in the western part of the county, bordere ...
, to the northeast by
March Township, to the southwest by
Ramsay Township and to the southeast by
Goulbourn Township. It includes the communities of
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
,
Corkery, Huntley, Manion Corners, and Westwood.
According to the
Canada 2021 Census
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, the Township had a population of 10,922.
History
The township was surveyed in 1818 and the first settlers arrived shortly thereafter. The township was incorporated in 1850. The first settlers in the area were immigrants from
Ireland
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in the early 19th century. Huntley took its name from
Huntly Castle, associated with
Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond
Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond (née Lady Charlotte Gordon; 20 September 1768 – 5 May 1842), cites was a British aristocrat and peeress best known as the hostess of the Duchess of Richmond's ball.
Biography
Born at Gordon Castle, Lady ...
, whose husband
Charles
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served as
Governor General
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of
British North America from 1818 to 1819.
By 1866, there was a Post Office in the township of Huntley and John Graham served as postmaster.
[Ottawa City and counties of Carleton and Russell Directory, 1866-7]
In 1974, it was amalgamated with
Torbolton and
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
to form
West Carleton. In 2001, West Carleton became part of the new city of
Ottawa
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.
Reeves
*1850 J.E. Fenton
*1853 Henry McBride
*1862
John Holmes
*1869 John Caldwell
*1874 Edward Armstrong
*1875 John Holmes
*1876 Edward Armstrong
*1889
George Nelson Kidd
George Nelson Kidd (October 1, 1864 – February 9, 1907) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1907 as a Conservative- Patrons of Industry, then Independent ...
*1894 A. Hodgkins
*1897 n/a
*1907 G.A. Hodgkins
*1911 Robert Cox
*1923 William Rivington
*1947 William J. Cox
*1949 E.F. Johnston
*1956 J.A. Boyd
*1968 Glen Rivington
See also
*
List of townships in Ontario
This is a list of townships in the Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by census division.
Northern Ontario Northeastern Ontario Algoma District
Historical/Geographic Townships
*Abbott
*Aberdeen Additional
*Abigo
*Abotossaway
* ...
References
External links
Huntley Community Association websiteHuntley Township Historical Society website
Former municipalities now in Ottawa
Geographic townships in Ontario
Populated places disestablished in 1974
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