Joshua Cornwall (died March 16, 1826) was a farmer, miller and political figure in
Lower Canada
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. He represented Kent in the
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1816 to 1820.
He was the son of
John Cornwall and Mary Benedict. Cornwall lived in
Detroit
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and then
Camden Township.
His son
Nathan
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also served in the legislative assembly.
References
*Johnson, J
''Becoming Prominent: Regional Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'' (1989) pp. 184
Year of birth missing
1826 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
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