Richard Norton Wilkinson (??-1804) was a soldier, judge and political figure in Upper Canada

Upper Canada

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He was born in Scotland

Scotland

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. At the time of the American Revolution

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, he was a merchant in Albany, New York

Albany, New York

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 and owned a ship. His ship and cargo were seized and he was imprisoned by the colonists. He escaped and served with Sir John Johnson

John Johnson (Loyalist)

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's King's Royal Regiment of New York

King's Royal Regiment of New York

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. In 1778, he was appointed to the Indian Department. He served as captain in the Royal Canadian Volunteers until 1802. In 1788, he was appointed justice of the peace in the Lunenburg District. In 1794, he was appointed justice in the Eastern District court. He represented Glengarry

Glengarry County, Ontario

thumb|right|Glengarry located within OntarioGlengarry County , an area covering , is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is historically known for its settlement of Scottish Highlanders due to the Highland Clearances.Glengarry was founded in 1792 by Scottish loyalists, mainly from...

 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada

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 from 1796 to 1800.

He died at Cornwall

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 in 1804.

His son Walter Butler

Walter Butler Wilkinson

Walter Butler Wilkinson was a political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in 1781, the son of Richard Norton Wilkinson. He studied law, was called to the bar, and settled in Cornwall. In 1804, he was elected to represent Glengarry and Prescott in the 4th Parliament of Upper Canada...

was also a member of the Legislative Assembly but died only a few years after his father.