Famous People with Name Gould

Samuel Wadsworth Gould            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Wadsworth Gould: was a United States Representative from Maine.Gould attended all Democratic State conventions for more than forty years, served as secretary of the Maine Democratic State Committee 1882-1890. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 190

Arthur Robinson Gould            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Arthur Robinson Gould: was a United States Senator from Maine.He served in the Maine Senate from 1921 to 1922, and was elected on September 13, 1926, as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bert M. Fernald and served from November 30, 1926,

Joseph Gould            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Gould: was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada.He became interested in the Reform movement of William Lyon Mackenzie and took part in the Upper Canada Rebellion. Gould was captured and sentenced to be exiled to Van Diemen's Land but his sentence was reduced to 9 months in prison. He was pardoned as part of a general amnesty in 1838. After his release, his farm prospered; he also owned mills and factories and operated the Whitby, Lake Scugog, Simcoe and Huron Road. He also promoted the development of railway links in the region. Gould served on the district council from 1842 to 1854 and became the first reeve of Uxbridge Township and the first warden for Ontario County. He was elected to the Legislative Council for the North Riding of Ontario in 1854 and 1857; he was defeated in 1861. While in office, he helped pass measures to abolish seigneurial tenure and secularize the clergy reserves. After he left politics, he helped other members in his community by supporting the building of churches and primary schools. Having received very little schooling himself, he did not believe in higher education.

Isaac James Gould            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Isaac James Gould: was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Ontario North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1890 and Ontario West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member. He was born in Uxbridge, Ontario in 1839, the son of Joseph Gould who was a member of the assembly for the Province of Canada. In 1862, he married Rebecca Chapman. He owned gristmills and woollen mills and also took part in the lumber trade and banking. He also served as reeve for Uxbridge and was warden for Ontario County in 1883. Gould was elected by acclamation to the House of Commons in 1900 after the death of James David Edgar and reelected in the general election that followed later that year.

John Groves Gould            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Groves Gould: was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal from 1949 to 1952. He served as a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. Groves was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952 and 1953.