Samuel Casey (August 14, 1788 – December 19, 1857) was a farmer and political figure in

Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada (french: link=no, province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the ...

. He was born in Adolphustown Township in Upper Canada in 1788, the son of

Willet Casey Willet Casey (February 14, 1762 – April 7, 1848) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Rhode Island in 1762. Casey was a Quaker and was viewed with hostility because he would not join in the combat. His father Sam ...

. He served in the local militia during the

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, becoming lieutenant in 1823 and captain of

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in 1834. He represented Lennox & Addington in the

Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was the elected part of the legislature for the province of Upper Canada, functioning as the lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada. Its legislative power was subject to veto by the appointed Lis ...

from 1820 to 1824. He was named

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in the

Midland District Midland District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and partitioned in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada. Historical evolution The District, originally ...

in 1829.

References

*''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989) 1788 births 1857 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada Canadian justices of the peace {{UpperCanada-politician-stub