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Nathan Cornwall (died January 21, 1849) was a miller and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1834 to 1841 as a Conservative. He was born in Upper Canada, the son of
Joshua Cornwall Joshua Cornwall (died March 16, 1826) was a farmer, miller and political figure in Lower Canada. 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 live ...
,Johnson, Wilaon (1991
''Historical Essays on Upper Canada: New Perspectives''
and lived in Camden Township. Cornwall commanded a militia company in 1838. He served as
justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
for the Western District. Cornwall died in
Chatham Chatham may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Canada * Chatham Islands (British Columbia) * Chatham Sound, British Columbia * Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi * Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...
, Canada West.


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*Johnson, J
''Becoming Prominent: Regional Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'' (1989)
pp. 184 Year of birth missing 1849 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada Canadian justices of the peace {{UpperCanada-politician-stub