Crowell Willson (Upper Canada)

Crowell Willson (September 17, 1762 – August 11, 1832) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.

[1] He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey in 1762, the son of Sarah Crowell and Benjamin Willson(**), a United Empire Loyalist.

He was elected to the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada in the 4th riding of Lincoln County in 1808.

Willson's sister Sarah married John Fanning, also a politician in Upper Canada He died in Crowland Township in 1832.

(**) Note: Some references about this Benjamin Willson erroneously report that he was noted for transporting supplies to troops during the American Revolution; this is actually the work of another Benjamin Willson (1741-1809), a resident of Rye, NY, who is on the DAR Patriot roster for transporting supplies to George Washington's Continental Army encamped at White Plains, NY.