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Name

Hilker, Henry

Other Names

Henry Ephriam Hilker

Occupation

Henry Hilker was one of the founding citizens of Port Elgin, Ontario, settling in the area around 1853. He was reeve of Saugeen Township for three years, and was elected as the first reeve of the village of Port Elgin in 1874. He was Warden of Bruce County in 1908.

Places

Port Elgin

Sources

a) Levie, Carmin J. "Reminiscences : Port Elgin Centennial 1874-1974." Port Elgin, Ont.: Port Elgin Rotary Club, 1974. Print, p. 14.

b) Robertson, Heather. "The History of Port Elgin." 1975. Print.

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