JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE 1752-1806
Title
JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE 1752-1806
Description
Simcoe was born in Northamptonshire and educated at Oxford. He joined the British army in 1771, and from 1777-81 commanded the Queen’s Rangers, a Loyalist corps in America. After the Loyalist influx had led to the creation of a separate province of Upper Canada in 1791, Simcoe was named its first lieutenant-governor. During his five years of office the province’s basically British and monarchical character and institutions took shape. After he left Canada in 1796 he held a succession of military and colonial offices, and died in Exeter shortly after being appointed Commander-in-chief for India.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Government of Canada – 1976
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Government of Canada – 1976
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
March 31, 2024
Files
Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE 1752-1806,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed May 16, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/793.