William "Tiger" Dunlop | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Huron | |
In office 1841–1846 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governors General | Lord Sydenham (1841) Charles Bagot (1842–1843) Sir Charles Metcalfe (1843–1845) Lord Cathcart (1845–1847) |
Preceded by | James McGill Strachan |
Personal details | |
Born | William Dunlop November 17, 1792 Greenock, Scotland |
Died | June 29, 1848 Côte-Saint-Paul, Montreal, Canada East | (aged 55)
Resting place | Originally Hamilton, Canada West; later re-interred at Goderich, Canada West |
Citizenship | British subject |
Political party | Tory (moderate) |
Parent(s) | Alexander Dunlop and Janet Graham |
Relatives | Robert Graham Dunlop (brother) |
Education | University of Glasgow |
Occupation | Military physician, author, woodsman, soldier, politician |
Profession | Physician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army Upper Canada militia |
Years of service | 1813–1828 (British Army) 1837–1838 (Upper Canada militia) |
Rank | Assistant Surgeon (British Army); Lieutenant Colonel (Upper Canada militia) |
Unit | 89th Regiment of Foot 1st Huron Regiment (militia) |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 Battle of Crysler's Farm Battle of Lundy's Lane |
William Dunlop (19 November 1792 – 29 June 1848) also known as Tiger Dunlop, was an army officer, surgeon, Canada Company official, author, justice of the peace, militia officer, politician, and office holder. He is notable for his contributions to the War of 1812 in Canada and his work in the Canada Company, helping to develop and populate a large part of Southern Ontario (the Huron Tract). He was later elected as a Member of Parliament for the Huron riding in the 1st Parliament of the Province of Canada, Canada West.