John Kilborn
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John Kilborn was a merchant, lumberman and political figure in Upper Canada
. He represented Leeds in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
from 1828 to 1830 as a Reformer.
He was born in Elizabethtown Township, Upper Canada, the son of David Kilborn and Hannah White, and was educated near Brockville
. In 1816, Kilborn married Elizabeth Baldwin . He lived in Brockville, later settling at Kilmarnock. Kilborn served in the militia during the War of 1812
, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was named a justice of the peace
for the Johnstown District in 1833. In 1852, he was named postmaster at Brockville and served as associate judge of assize at Brockville from 1853 to 1855.
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 Leeds 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 1828 to 1830 as a Reformer.
He was born in Elizabethtown Township, Upper Canada, the son of David Kilborn and Hannah White, and was educated near Brockville
Brockville, Ontario
Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000...
. In 1816, Kilborn married Elizabeth Baldwin . He lived in Brockville, later settling at Kilmarnock. Kilborn served in the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was named 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 Johnstown District in 1833. In 1852, he was named postmaster at Brockville and served as associate judge of assize at Brockville from 1853 to 1855.