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General Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, GCB (29 April 1764 – 14 February 1830) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. After serving in the British army in Nova Scotia, the Netherlands, India, the Mediterranean (including Sicily ), and Spain, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia in 1811.
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (29 de abril de 1764 – 14 de fevereiro de 1830) era um soldado e administrador colonial britânico. Serviu o exército em Nova Scotia , Países Baixos , Índia , e Espanha , passou a morar no Canadá em 1811 .
28 de fev. de 2011 · Best known as the fiery Governor General of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812, Sir John Sherbrooke was a career soldier who managed to parlay his talents for combat and politics into one of the most successful government careers in pre-Confederation Canada.
Born into the landed gentry, John Coape Sherbrooke began his career in the British army on 7 Dec. 1780, when he was appointed an ensign in the 4th Foot. He was promoted lieutenant on 22 Dec. 1781 and in March 1783 became a captain in the 85th Foot, but the regiment was disbanded later that year.
- Peter Burroughs
- SHERBROOKE, Sir JOHN COAPE
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 6
Nommé gouverneur en chef de l'Amérique du Nord britannique en 1816, Sherbrooke doit faire face aux tensions entre les membres du Parti canadien et les loyaux à la Chambre d'assemblée du Bas-Canada.
1 de mai. de 2014 · Last year, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) acquired an important collection of documents relating to the Canadian career of Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (1764-1830). His pivotal role in the defence of the British colonies that would become the Atlantic Provinces during the War of 1812 led to his appointment as Governor General of British North…
25 de jan. de 2007 · It was the site of a portage at the foot of the falls of the Rivière Magog. The first permanent settlement was established in 1802 when American pioneers from Vermont built several mills. The village took the name of Governor General John Coape Sherbrooke in 1818.
