William Notman

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(February 24, 1805 – September 19, 1865) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. Notman was born in

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in 1805, studied at the

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and came to Dundas in

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in 1821. He studied law with George Ridout in

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, was called to the bar in 1827 and set up practice in

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. His first wife and family died of

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in 1832. In 1835, he moved to Dundas, where he married Janet Wilson. Notman represented

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in the

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from 1848 to 1851 and the North riding of Wentworth from 1858 to 1865. He also served as a lieutenant colonel in the local militia.

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''The history of the town of Dundas. Part 1 of a series'', TR Woodhouse (1965)
1805 births 1865 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada West Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Immigrants to Upper Canada {{Ontario-politician-stub