Henry Burritt
Deceased Person
1791 – 1872
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Who was Henry Burritt?
Henry Burritt was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Augusta Township in 1791, the son of Stephen Burritt. He settled on a farm in Marlborough Township. In 1821, he was appointed justice of the peace in the Johnstown District. He was a member of the local militia, eventually becoming lieutenant-colonel. He was elected to the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada in an 1839 by-election after William Benjamin Wells was expelled from the assembly.
He died at Burritt's Rapids in 1872.
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