Joseph Rymal (November 17, 1821 – December 15, 1900) was a Canadian farmer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the

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as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1882. He was born in Barton Township, Upper Canada in 1821, the son of

Jacob Rymal Jacob Rymal (August 10, 1790 – September 4, 1856) was a farmer, carpenter and political figure in Upper Canada. Personal life His parents were William Rymal and Barbara Long, who arrived in 1788 in Barton Township from Northampton County, P ...

. His father was a Reformer in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada who supported William Lyon Mackenzie. In 1857 Joseph was elected to represent South Wentworth in the

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as a Reformer and continued to represent the riding until Confederation. He opposed Confederation but was elected to represent the riding again in the

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and continued to represent it until 1882. He died on his farm in Barton Township in 1900 after a short illness.

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