Francis Henry Medcalf (May 10, 1803 – March 26, 1880) was a Canadian millwright , iron founder , and Mayor of Toronto during the periods 1864–1866 and 1874–1875. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada .
12-615: Medcalf is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Francis Henry Medcalf (1803–1880), Canadian politician Ian Medcalf (1918–2011), Australian politician James Medcalf (1895–1980), English footballer J. T. Medcalf (1843–1899), American politician Kim Medcalf (born 1973), British actress and singer Robert Medcalf (1887–1963), Australian politician Stephen Medcalf (1936–2007), British academic Stephen Medcalf (director) (born 1958), British stage director [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
24-617: A blacksmith and millwright . He married Mary Harrison in Philadelphia before returning with her to Canada in 1839 to run several foundries in Toronto ; they had four sons and two daughters together. He opened the Don Foundry and Machine Shop in 1847, which specialized in the production of agricultural machinery and steam engines . Medcalf was heavily involved in the Protestant organization
36-621: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Francis Henry Medcalf Medcalf was born in Delgany , County Wicklow , Ireland, in 1803 and moved to Upper Canada in 1819 with his parents, William and Martha Medcalf, and seven siblings. They lived on the Big Otter Creek in Bayham, Ontario . In 1823, Medcalf relocated to Philadelphia in the United States, where he began working as
48-515: The Orange Order , which had a strong presence in Toronto. Between 1854 and 1862, he held master positions at various Orange Order lodges in Toronto, and was a lodge grand master of Canada West in the period 1862–64. It was his lodge service that led him to Toronto politics and his successful election as alderman of St. Lawrence Ward in 1860 and St. David's Ward in 1863, 1867 and 1868. In 1864 he ran in
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72-427: The country of Canada was established in 1867. At the time Toronto was divided into two ridings, East Toronto and West Toronto. In 1886, these ridings were dissolved and a combined riding of the entire city was created which elected three members. In 1894 this riding was split into four parts of which Toronto East was one. It occupied the eastern part of the old city of Toronto. From 1908 to 1914 it elected two members to
84-421: The election for Mayor of Toronto in opposition to the incumbent mayor John George Bowes . Medcalf was supported by a coalition of Orangemen, Conservatives and Liberals and won the mayoralty. He won again by a large majority in 1865 and ran unopposed in 1866. Between 1867 and 1873, the mayor was selected by Toronto City Council rather than by popular vote, but when the electoral system was restored in 1874 he
96-463: The legislature. In 1914 the Toronto East district was abolished. The districts of Toronto East, Toronto North, Toronto South and Toronto West were replaced by Toronto Northeast , Toronto Northwest , Toronto Southwest and Toronto Southeast , which were constituted as two-member districts. Parkdale and Riverdale were created as single-member constituencies. In 1867, when the province of Ontario
108-452: The south and Danforth Avenue to the north. The western boundary consisted of Sherbourne Street north to Carlton Street, east along Carlton to Sumach Street and north along Sumach to the Danforth. Its eastern border consisted of Coxwell Avenue north to Queen Street East, west along Queen to Greenwoods Avenue (now Greenwood Avenue) and north along Greenwoods to the Danforth. In 1914, the riding
120-429: Was established, two ridings were created to represent the city of Toronto. Toronto East was created from the city wards of St. Lawrence, St. Davids and St. James. In 1886 the district was abolished and Toronto , a multi-member district covering the entire city, was created, which elected three members to the legislature. The riding was re-formed in 1894. In the second incarnation, the boundaries were Lake Ontario to
132-468: Was in the development of the Cabbagetown fire department in Toronto. Medcalf died in Toronto on March 26, 1880, at age 77, and was buried at St. James Cemetery . His son Alfred took over the foundry business after Medcalf's death. Toronto East (provincial electoral district) Toronto East , also known as East Toronto , was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto , Ontario when
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#1733084921997144-552: Was re-elected for another two terms until he was defeated by the Conservative member Angus Morrison in 1876. He also ran for election in 1871 in the Toronto East district, but was defeated by Matthew Crooks Cameron . Medcalf's nickname in politics was "Old Squaretoes", a reference to his foundry work boots, an image he used to promote his "rags-to-riches story". One of his most significant achievements during his time in office
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