19 Facts About Samuel Street

Samuel Street was a Canadian judge, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.

Samuel Street was born in Wilton, Connecticut and traded with indigenous people during the American Revolution.

Samuel Street moved to Fort Niagara and opened a business to provide supplies to the British and later trade with indigenous people and the Indian Department.

Samuel Street was a land speculator for the Niagara area.

Samuel Street lost his subsequent campaign for reelection but was elected to the constituency of the 3rd riding of Lincoln in 1808 and was elected again to become the speaker.

Samuel Street's father was named Samuel Street and his mother was Elizabeth Smith.

Samuel Street's wife was Phoebe Van Camp and they had a daughter named Mary.

Samuel Street traded with indigenous people along the Susquehanna River during the American Revolution.

Samuel Street became involved in land speculation to help resolve the debts he obtained in his business.

Samuel Street created the Niagara Company to manage this business and purchased shares in Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham's land speculation business.

Samuel Street refused to sell his shares when Dorchester would not allow the land to be settled, and Samuel Street did not obtain much profit when he sold the shares later.

Samuel Street was an agent for William Berczy's land settlement business called German Company, and purchased a quarter of Berczy's shares in 1794.

In 1792 Samuel Street lost the election to represent the constituency of the 2nd riding of Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada.

In 1797 he was considered for an appointment to a commission tasked with renegotiating a customs-sharing agreement with Lower Canada, but the administrator was unable to contact Samuel Street to arrange the appointment, as Samuel Street was in the United States.

Later that year, merchant candidates like Samuel Street struggled in the 1800 general election for the legislative assembly because of public opposition to improving the Niagara portage.

Samuel Street lost his reelection campaign to represent the 2nd riding of Lincoln by 22 votes.

Samuel Street lost in the subsequent general election in 1804.

In 1809 Samuel Street became the captain of the 3rd Lincoln Militia.

Samuel Street died at Thorold, Upper Canada, on February 3,1815.