William Frederick Powell

William Frederick Powell (1826 [1] – 1889[2]) was a political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1866 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Perth, Upper Canada,[1] the son of Colonel James Hamilton Powell,[2] and had moved to Bytown by 1847.[1] Powell was among those who lobbied for a Protestant hospital in Bytown.[3] He served as reeve for Bytown.[1] In 1857, he married Rosanna Margaret Wallis.[2] Powell also served as sheriff for Carleton County[4] and was captain of an infantry company at Bells Corners, Canada West.[5]

Powell Avenue in the Glebe area of Ottawa was named after him.[3]

His brother John A.H. Powell served in the legislative assembly for Upper Canada.

  1. ^ a b c d Godfrey, J (1991) Burn this Gossip: The True Story of George Benjamin of Belleville, Canada's First Jewish Member of Parliament ISBN 0-9695102-0-9 p. 122
  2. ^ a b c Gardiner, HF Nothing but Names (1899) p. 91
  3. ^ a b Ross, AHD Ottawa : past and present (1927)
  4. ^ The Local Courts' and Municipal Gazette (1865) p. 16
  5. ^ Morgan, HJ The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (1864) p. 78