David Thorburn
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David Thorburn was a Scottish
-born merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
. He represented 3rd Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
from 1835 to 1844 as a Reformer.
He was born in Roxburghshire
and came to Upper Canada
in 1817. He served in the militia and was a justice of the peace
for the Niagara District. After the election of John Johnston Lefferty
in 1834 was appealed, Thorburn was declared elected in February 1835. He was reelected in 1836. He also served as warden for the Niagara District. Thorburn was a director of the Suspension Bridge Bank, which failed in 1844. He was later named Indian superintendent. He died at Queenston
, Canada West.
He was the father of Dr James Thorburn
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
. He represented 3rd Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was the elected legislature for the province of Upper Canada and functioned as the province's lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada...
from 1835 to 1844 as a Reformer.
He was born in Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh...
and came to Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1817. He served in the militia and was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the Niagara District. After the election of John Johnston Lefferty
John Johnston Lefferty
John Johnston Lefferty was a doctor and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New Jersey around 1777 and settled in the Niagara region of Upper Canada in 1797. He served as a surgeon for the militia during the War of 1812; his home was burned by American troops. He opened an apothecary...
in 1834 was appealed, Thorburn was declared elected in February 1835. He was reelected in 1836. He also served as warden for the Niagara District. Thorburn was a director of the Suspension Bridge Bank, which failed in 1844. He was later named Indian superintendent. He died at Queenston
Queenston, Ontario
Queenston is located 5 km north of Niagara Falls, Ontario in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The community is bordered by Highway 405 and the Niagara River; its location on the Niagara Escarpment led to the establishment of the now-defunct Queenston Quarry in the area...
, Canada West.
He was the father of Dr James Thorburn
James Thorburn (Canadian physician)
Dr. James Thorburn, was a Canadian physician, medical researcher, military surgeon, university professor and an executive member of several medical organizations.- Biography :...
.