Henry Merkley
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Henry Merkley | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Dundas | |
In office 1808–1812 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 24, 1756 Albany, New York |
Died | July 29, 1836 Williamsburg, Dundas County | (aged 80)
Occupation | Soldier, politician, farmer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Great Britain Upper Canada |
Branch/service | British Army Canadian militia |
Years of service | 1777 - 1784 1803 - 1814 |
Rank | Private Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | King's Royal Regiment of New York Dundas County Militia |
Battles/wars | American Revolution |
Henry Merkley (1756–1836) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812.
He was born in the Thirteen Colonies, the son of Christopher Merkley, of German descent,[1] and served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. After the American Revolution, Merkley came to Montreal and later settled in Williamsburgh Township. He was a Major in the Dundas County Militia during the War of 1812, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Merkley was present at the Battle of Crysler's Farm.
References
- ^ Carter, J. Smyth (1905). The Story of Dundas: being a History of the County of Dundas from 1784 to 1904. Iroquois, Ontario: The St. Lawrence News Publishing House. p. 434.
- Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791–1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)
- Casselman, Alexander Clark (1899). United Empire Loyalists of the county of Dundas, Ontario. Toronto. pp. 22–23.
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