William Carruthers Little (1820 – December 31, 1881) was an

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farmer and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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from 1867 to 1881. He was born in

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in 1820, the son of John Little.''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881''
CH Mackintosh He was a land surveyor in

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and had also been a sailor; he came to

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in 1837''Historical review, June 23-24, 1951 : a record of 100 years of progress : Innisfil Township centennial, 1850-1950''
or 1847. He served as a member of the council for Innisfil Township, also served as reeve and was a member of the council for

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. Little was a major in the local militia and also served as president of the Innisfil Agricultural Society. Little died in office in Allandale at the age of 61. Little was married twice: to Mary Hamil in 1854 and to Mary Harriet Bennett in 1869. His son

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represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Another son, also named William Carruthers Little, was chief clerk in the Department of Railways and Canals and was also captain of the

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. Little is the great-grandfather of impressionist

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1820 births 1881 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario English emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario People from Stroud {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub