From Pioneers of the Upper Ottawa and The Humors of the Valley by Anson Gard. South Hull and Aylmer Edition. "MAYORS OF SOUTH HULL" "Wm. Simmons, son of Benjamin Simmons, served as mayor from February 7, 1887, to February 1, 1892. He is still living, the only one of the old mayors."
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Came to Canada in 1816
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