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About John Scatcherd
- John Scatcherd (21 January 1800 – 15 June 1858) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Canada West.
- He represented West Middlesex in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1858. He came to Upper Canada from Wyton, Yorkshire, England in 1821.
- Scatcherd married Anne Farley.
- He settled on a farm at Wyton in West Nissouri Township; in 1831, he moved to London, where he opened a store, the first to sell hardware in London.
- Scatcherd was named a magistrate for the Court of Quarter Sessions in 1834.
- He ran unsuccessfully against Mahlon Burwell in 1836 for the London seat in the Parliament of Upper Canada.
- He later returned to Wyton.
- Scatcherd was the first warden for Middlesex County.
- He also served as warden for Oxford County, the first postmaster for Wyton and superintendent of education.
- Scatcherd was also a lieutenant colonel for the county militia.
- He died in office in 1858. His sons Thomas and Robert Colin both served as members of the Canadian House of Commons.
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