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John Graves Simcoe (25 February 1752 – 26 October 1806) was a British Army general and the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada from 1791 until 1796 in southern Ontario and the watersheds of Georgian Bay and Lake Superior.
- 1770–1806
John Graves Simcoe (25 de fevereiro de 1752 - 26 de outubro de 1806) foi o primeiro governador geral do Canadá Superior (atual sul do Ontário) e das regiões em torno da Baía Georgian e do Lago Superior, entre 1791 e 1796.
- 25 de fevereiro de 1752, Cotterstock
- Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda
- Wolford Chapel
- 26 de outubro de 1806 (54 anos), Exeter
Learn about John Graves Simcoe, the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, who served in the American Revolutionary War and passed the Act Against Slavery. Find out his achievements, failures and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Learn about the British officer who led a partisan unit that harassed American forces in the Revolutionary War. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in this article from Sovereign's military history magazines.
8 de abr. de 2024 · John Graves Simcoe was a British soldier and statesman who became the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario). Simcoe—educated at Exeter Grammar School, Eton College, and Oxford University—entered the British army as an ensign in 1770.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
17 de jun. de 2015 · Cotterstock, England. Date of Birth: February 25, 1752. Place of Death: Exeter, England. Date of Death: October 26, 1806. John Graves Simcoe served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, from 1791 to 1796, and was significant in shaping the nation.
John Graves Simcoe. 1752-1806. Wolford Lodge, Devonshire. Simcoe’s long-range goal was to oversee the development of Upper Canada into a model British colony. Before he arrived in Upper Canada, Simcoe formulated some elaborate plans for the development of the new province.
