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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.
Henry Merkley | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 80) Williamsburg, Dundas County |
| 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 |
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
edit- ^ 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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