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Jun 02, 1802 Died on 08 Feb 1868 (aged 65)
Lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada
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About William Salmon Politician
- William Salmon (June 2, 1802 – February 8, 1868) was an English-born lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.
- He represented Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1838 to 1841 as a Conservative.He was born in Alveston, the son of Colonel George Salmon, and came to Upper Canada with his parents in 1809.
- Salmon studied law with John Rolph and practised for a time in London before settling in Simcoe.
- He was married twice: first to Emma, a sister of John Rolph, and then to a daughter of a James Fraser.
- He served as a major in the Norfolk militia.
- Salmon was elected to the assembly in an 1838 by-election held after John Rolph was expelled from the assembly for conspiring with the rebels during the Upper Canada Rebellion.
- He was named a judge in the Norfolk County Court in 1845.
- Salmon died in Simcoe.
