What year was the man who established the Home District Council born?
John Graves Simcoe John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 – October 26, 1806) was a British Army general and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 until 1796, in modern-day southern Ontario and the watersheds of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior. He founded York (now Toronto) and was instrumental in introducing institutions such as courts of law, trial by jury, English common law, freehold land tenure, and the abolition of slavery.
Wealdstone Urban District Council election, 1894 The 1894 Wealdstone Urban District Council election took place in December 1894 to elect members of Wealdstone Urban District Council in London, England. The council had been created under the Local Government Act 1894, and the whole council was up for election. Of the 12 members elected, 9 had been endorsed by an organisation known as the Ratepayers’ Defence Association. Balk, who was elected, and Woodhead, who wasn't, received the endorsement of a public meeting of workmen.