Joshua Booth (ca 1758 – October 27, 1813) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was born in Orange County, New York in 1758 or 1759. He served with the forces loyal to the British during the American Revolution. He settled in Ernestown Township in Upper Canada after the war. He built grist mills and sawmills on his land. In 1792, he was named to the land board for Lennox & Lennox, Hastings & Prince Edward counties and elected to the 1st Parliament of Upper Canada representing Ontario & Addington. In 1796, he was appointed justice of the peace in the Midland District and sat on the district Court of Quarter Sessions.

Joshua Booth

He commanded a company of the 1st Addington Militia during the War of 1812. During his militia service, he died in Ernestown Township in 1813.

Joshua Booth

External links

Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

1758 births

1813 deaths

Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada

People from Minisink, New York

People from Lennox and Addington County

United Empire Loyalists

Canadian justices of the peace

Joshua Booth