Background
He was born in Vermont and came to Upper Canada with his father.
engineer official mayor of Cobourg
He was born in Vermont and came to Upper Canada with his father.
He served three terms as mayor of Cobourg. With Hiram Norton, in 1829, he purchased a stage coach line running between York (later Toronto) and Kingston, becoming sole owner in 1830. Weller made arrangements with other operators including his former partner to provide connecting service to Montreal.
In 1835, he expanded to offer service in winter from Toronto to Hamilton and Niagara and also opened a stage line connecting to Peterborough.
He transported mail as well as passengers. Weller also helped support the Cobourg & Peterborough Railroad which, however, was eventually closed in 1860.
He was also a shareholder in a number of companies involved in road upkeep. Weller"s office in Toronto was housed in the Coffin Block Building.
He served as a member of the Board of Police for Cobourg from 1837 to 1844 and in 1847. Weller was mayor of Cobourg in 1850, 1851 and 1863 and also served five years as a member of the town council.