Governor Simcoe

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Governor_Simcoe
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:advocated_for abolition of slavery
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Upper_Canada
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:burial_place St. James Cemetery, Toronto
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Simcoe
gptkbp:date_of_birth February 25, 1752
gptkbp:death_date July 30, 1806
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:established gptkb:York_(Toronto)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Governor Simcoe
gptkbp:influenced Canadian history
gptkbp:known_for founding Toronto
establishing the first legislative assembly in Upper Canada
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Simcoe's_Military_Road
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:position_held Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Graves_Simcoe
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Simcoe
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Peter_Russell
gptkbp:term_end 1796
gptkbp:term_start 1791
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Simcoe's_Act_of_1792
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7