Nathaniel Currie (Curry) was elected MPP in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the Confederation elections of 1867. Born of Irish immigrants in Chinguacousy, Upper Canada, the family farmed in the Glencoe area.[1] His father, Nathaniel Currie Sn.[2] petitioned for land in Mosa County, from York where he had originally petitioned for land in Upper Canada. Currie married Elizabeth Weeks in Mosa in 1845 having ten children together. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Mosa, Row 11, no. 17 at age 74.[3]
As an early settler of Mosa Township,[4] he became a Conservative provincial political figure and later Reeve of Glencoe village for many years.[4] Reeve Currie, the unofficial founder of the village, is reputed to have upheld the Black Donnellys right to walk freely in the streets of Glencoe.[5] He did not run in the election 1871 but did run again for the Provincial Legislature in 1882, losing to George William Ross by a vote of 1651-1597.[4][6]
Select Committee to consider Bill 46 (To Prevent the Setting of Fires at certain seasons of the year)
Select Committee to consider Bill 91 (To Prevent the spreading of Canada Thistle in Upper Canada—Chapter 40
Select Committee to consider Bill 58 (An Act regulating Line fences and Watercourses)
Select Committee to consider Bill 37 (To Amend the Jury law)
Select Committee to consider the expediency of altering and amending the existing municipal and assessment laws of Ontario
Select Committee to consider Bill 30, An Act for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Horticulture, Arts and Manufactures
Select Committee to consider Bill 68, An Act amend the Act respecting joint Stock Companies for the construction of Roads and other works in Upper Canada
Special Committee to consider the Municipal and Assessments Act
Bills Introducededit
Currie introduced a bill in March 1874 to provide for female suffrage and the political representation of real property according to value. The bill stated that real property should be the basis of the vote and dual or plural votes per property should be allowed. Women of age holding property should be included in this vote. After much discussion the Farmers' Sons Franchise Act was passed in 1877, providing the vote to sons of land owners on the basis of property according to value, but not women.[4]
Nathaniel Currie was one of two justices involved in the Emma Rees case. Emma Rees was a lieutenant in the Glencoe Salvation Army in 1886. The Salvation Army was a target for local persecution while Emma Rees commanded a local detachment of the Army. A few residents of Glencoe, including some of the Donnelly clan, were fined and convicted for their activities against the Army and Emma Rees was fined for assault. Emma Rees appealed her conviction and charged Justices Simpson and Currie with unlawful arrest. She eventually won her suit and collected $700.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Census of Canada 1881". Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
^. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
^ abcdef"Mosa Township". History of the County of Middlesex. London, Ontario: Free Press Printing Company. 1889. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
^"The McAlpine House in Glencoe". In Search of the Donnellys: Revised Edition. Victoria, B.C.: Trafford Publishing, 2006. 2006. ISBN9781425107512. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
^"Sarnia Observer: West Middlesex Election". Retrieved April 11, 2011.
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Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
February 20, 2024
nathaniel, currie, curry, elected, legislative, assembly, ontario, during, confederation, elections, 1867, born, irish, immigrants, chinguacousy, upper, canada, family, farmed, glencoe, area, father, petitioned, land, mosa, county, from, york, where, originall. Nathaniel Currie Curry was elected MPP in the 1st Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the Confederation elections of 1867 Born of Irish immigrants in Chinguacousy Upper Canada the family farmed in the Glencoe area 1 His father Nathaniel Currie Sn 2 petitioned for land in Mosa County from York where he had originally petitioned for land in Upper Canada Currie married Elizabeth Weeks in Mosa in 1845 having ten children together He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery Mosa Row 11 no 17 at age 74 3 Nathaniel CurrieOntario MPPIn office 1867 1871Preceded byRiding establishedSucceeded byAlexander Mackenzie John Watterworth 1872 ConstituencyMiddlesex WestPersonal detailsBorn1825 1825 Upper CanadaDiedJanuary 18 1889 1889 01 18 aged 63 Mosa Twp OntarioPolitical partyProgressive ConservativeSpouseElizabeth WeeksChildren10OccupationFarmer Justice of the peaceAs an early settler of Mosa Township 4 he became a Conservative provincial political figure and later Reeve of Glencoe village for many years 4 Reeve Currie the unofficial founder of the village is reputed to have upheld the Black Donnellys right to walk freely in the streets of Glencoe 5 He did not run in the election 1871 but did run again for the Provincial Legislature in 1882 losing to George William Ross by a vote of 1651 1597 4 6 Contents 1 Parliamentary Work 1 1 Committees 1 2 Bills Introduced 2 Community work 3 Notes of Interest 4 References 5 External linksParliamentary Work editCommittees edit As an MPP he worked on the following Committees Standing Committee on Railways Select Committee to consider Bill 46 To Prevent the Setting of Fires at certain seasons of the year Select Committee to consider Bill 91 To Prevent the spreading of Canada Thistle in Upper Canada Chapter 40 Select Committee to consider Bill 58 An Act regulating Line fences and Watercourses Select Committee to consider Bill 37 To Amend the Jury law Select Committee to consider the expediency of altering and amending the existing municipal and assessment laws of Ontario Select Committee to consider Bill 30 An Act for the Encouragement of Agriculture Horticulture Arts and Manufactures Select Committee to consider Bill 68 An Act amend the Act respecting joint Stock Companies for the construction of Roads and other works in Upper Canada Special Committee to consider the Municipal and Assessments ActBills Introduced edit Currie introduced a bill in March 1874 to provide for female suffrage and the political representation of real property according to value The bill stated that real property should be the basis of the vote and dual or plural votes per property should be allowed Women of age holding property should be included in this vote After much discussion the Farmers Sons Franchise Act was passed in 1877 providing the vote to sons of land owners on the basis of property according to value but not women 4 Community work editMunicipal Council Glencoe County Council Mosa Director of the Agricultural Society 1879 President of the Agricultural Society 1883 6 Committee to erect a local high school Committee to acquire land for a local cemetery Local Justice for Glencoe Ontario 4 Notes of Interest editNathaniel Currie was one of two justices involved in the Emma Rees case Emma Rees was a lieutenant in the Glencoe Salvation Army in 1886 The Salvation Army was a target for local persecution while Emma Rees commanded a local detachment of the Army A few residents of Glencoe including some of the Donnelly clan were fined and convicted for their activities against the Army and Emma Rees was fined for assault Emma Rees appealed her conviction and charged Justices Simpson and Currie with unlawful arrest She eventually won her suit and collected 700 4 References edit Census of Canada 1881 Archived from the original on January 1 2013 Retrieved April 9 2011 Upper Canada Land Petitions 1763 1865 Archived from the original on October 22 2012 Retrieved April 9 2011 Family Tree Guide Retrieved April 10 2011 a b c d e f Mosa Township History of the County of Middlesex London Ontario Free Press Printing Company 1889 Retrieved March 25 2011 The McAlpine House in Glencoe In Search of the Donnellys Revised Edition Victoria B C Trafford Publishing 2006 2006 ISBN 9781425107512 Retrieved March 25 2011 Sarnia Observer West Middlesex Election Retrieved April 11 2011 External links editOntario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nathaniel Currie amp oldid 1166660808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
