Nelson Gilbert Reynolds, c.1876

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Stauton & Vicars, Photographer

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Image

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Photographs

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This is a black and white portrait photograph of Nelson Gilbert Reynolds.

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Nelson Gilbert Reynolds, son of Methodist Episcopal Bishop John Reynolds, was born at Kingston, Upper Canada on January 23, 1814. He was educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto and at the age of fifteen he went to England for four years as a soldier. He served in the Canadian west with the Hudson's Bay Company, and was elected to parliament, but could not take his seat because he was not 21 years of age. He was president of the Marmora Foundry. He was involved in business, railroading and banking. He was tried for treason in the Rebellion of 1837 and was acquitted. He held nearly every municipal office in Belleville and the County of Hastings. From 1854-1881 he was sheriff of Ontario County at Whitby. From 1859 to 1862 he built Trafalgar Castle as his residence (later known as the Ontario Ladies' College and as Trafalgar Castle School). He was warden of St. John's Anglican Church, Port Whitby. Nelson G. Reynolds died at Whitby on January 16, 1881 and is buried at St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Port Whitby.

Date of Original

c.1876

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