his concern. Further, he had disdain for people who engaged in habits such as nail biting. He noted that poor men tend to acquire a dog and very poor men, acquire two dogs. Citizenship Based on family testimonials, Calvin never considered himself a Canadian; rather an American doing business in Canada, although he had become a naturalized British citizen in 1845 (Canada would not become a sovereign nation until 1867). On one occasion, he was recorded as having told John A. Macdonald, "I can holler for the Queen as loud as you can". Children As reported above, Calvin produced a total of fourteen children. His namesake, Delano Dexter Calvin Jr., born on Garden Island, became a Paris-educated architect operating in Toronto under the firm name of Shepard and Calvin and historian of Queen's University. His son Hiram Augustus took over the operation of the business on his father's death and later served in the House of Commons. His daughter Minerva Edna married Nelson Gordon Bigelow who served in the Ontario legislative assembly. References Notes Citations External links Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online 1798 births 1884 deaths American emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario People from Clarendon, Vermont Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Immigrants to the Province of Canada