Major General John Graves Simcoe

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:advocated_for Religious freedom
Abolition of slavery
Education reforms
Transportation improvements
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Loyalists
gptkb:Upper_Canada
gptkb:military_strategy
Colonial administration
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date February 25, 1752
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Galloway,_Scotland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._James'_Cathedral,_Toronto
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Simcoe
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Queen's_Rangers
gptkbp:contributed_to Economic development in Ontario
Infrastructure development in Canada
Development of Ontario
Cultural development in Ontario
gptkbp:death_date July 26, 1806
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:established gptkb:York_(Toronto)
gptkb:Simcoe_County
gptkbp:ethnicity Scottish
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkbp:historical_significance Founding of Toronto
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General John Graves Simcoe
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Canadian_Confederation
Canadian history
Urban planning in Toronto
Legal reforms in Canada
Political landscape of Canada.
Settlement patterns in Ontario
Social policies in Upper Canada
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Simcoe's_Military_Road
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_leadership
First Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
Leadership during the Revolutionary War
Promoting agriculture in Upper Canada
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Simcoe_Day
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Constitutional_Act_of_1791
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Father_of_Ontario
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Simcoe's_Act_of_1793
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Patriot
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Butler
gptkbp:promoted Loyalist settlement
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Clinton
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:service_years 1770–1796
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Simcoe
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Peter_Russell
gptkbp:supported Public health initiatives
Indigenous rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Quebec_1775
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6