Like many early officials in Canada little is known of Stephen Heward beyond his roles as a public official in Upper Canada after serving earlier in the British Army.[2]
Stephen Heward | |
|---|---|
| Auditor General of Land Patents for Upper Canada | |
| In office 1818–1828 | |
| Preceded by | John McGill |
| Succeeded by | D'Arcy Boulton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1777? Cumberland, England |
| Died | 1828 York, Upper Canada?? |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Robinson(1787- 1863), m. 1806 [1] |
| Relations | George Crookshank - son-in-law |
| Occupation | Military officer, public official |
Before and during his posting as Auditor General of Land Patents Heward held a number of posts:
- Clerk of the Peace for the Home District 1811-1828?
- Clerk of the Receiver General's Office 1815-1828
- Registrar General of the Court of Probate 1816-1828
- District Court Clerk for the Home District 1818-1828
Heward served during the War of 1812 as Captain in the 3rd York Militia and promoted as Major at end of the conflict.[3] For his military service he obtained land in Simcoe County.
Legacy
editHeward Avenue in Toronto named for him.
References
edit- ^ "Marriages from St. James Church, Toronto, 1800 - 1821". Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Heward (family) - Archeion". www.archeion.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ L. Homfray Irving, Honorary Librarian, Officers of the British Forces in Canada during the War of 1812-1815, Canadian Military Institute, Welland Tribune Print, 1908, page 67-69