Researching Samuel Hesson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 99 people with the Hesson surname? In that year Hesson was ranked number 3480 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Hesson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Hesson and the Hesson Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 160 people with the Hesson surname in the UK? Hesson is now ranked number 3892 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Samuel Hesson
Samuel Rollin Hesson
Samuel Rollin Hesson (September 29, 1829 – November 19, 1915) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Perth North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1891 as a Conservative member.
He was born in County Antrim, the son of John Hesson and Elizabeth Dunbar, and came to Ogdensburg, New York with his family in 1831; the family moved to Upper Canada the following year. Hesson was educated in Dundas. The family moved to Stratford in 1843. Hesson worked in the lumber trade and taught school before becoming a merchant. He was named a justice of the peace and also served as postmaster for Sebringville. Hesson was a member of the town council for Stratford and served as mayor in 1875. He also served as a director for the Stratford Gas Company and chairman of the board of trustees for the Stratford, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay Railway. Hesson was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1891. He died in Stratford at the age of 86.
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