Henry Stanislas Harwood

Who was Henry Stanislas Harwood?

Henry Stanislas de Lotbiniere Harwood was a Seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Vaudreuil in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1891 to 1892 and 1893 to 1904.

Born at the Manor of Vaudreuil, Quebec, the eldest son of Robert Unwin Harwood and Marie-Louise-Josephte Chartier de Lotbiniere, Seigneuress of Vaudreuil, the eldest daughter of Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain Chartier de Lotbiniere, de jure 2nd Marquis de Lotbiniere. His brother, Robert William Harwood, had also represented Vaudreuil in the House of Commons and another brother, Antoine Chartier de Lotbiniere Harwood represented Vaudreuil in the Quebec Assembly. He was a nephew of Pierre-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière and a first cousin of Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbiniere, Prime Minister of Quebec. His brother-in-law, Sir Henri-Elzear Taschereau, was Chief Justice of Canada.

He was educated at the Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal, and afterwards at the Université Laval, Quebec City. He was the co-seigneur of Vaudreuil and became the Provincial land surveyor, later serving as the Mayor of Vaudreuil.