Alexander Grant | |
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| Administrator of Upper Canada | |
| In office 11 August 1805 – 24 August 1806 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Governor General | Robert Prescott |
| Premier | |
| Preceded by | Peter Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Francis Gore |
| Lieutenant of Essex County | |
| In office 23 August 1799 – 8 May 1813 | |
| Governors General |
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| Deputy Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs | |
| In office 15 January 1799 – 5 March 1799 Serving with Thomas McKee, James Baby | |
| Preceded by | Alexander McKee |
| Succeeded by | William Claus |
| Member of the Executive Council of Upper Canada | |
| In office 9 July 1792 – 8 May 1813 | |
| Governors General |
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| Constituency | York |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada | |
| Member of Parliament for York | |
| In office 12 July 1792 – 8 May 1813 | |
| Governors General |
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| Member of the Land Board of the District of Hesse | |
| In office 1789–1794 | |
| Justice of the Peace | |
| In office 3 January 1786 – 8 May 1813 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Governors General |
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| Constituency | Western District, Upper Canada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1734 Glenmoriston, Scotland |
| Died | 8 May 1813 (aged 78) Grosse Pointe, Michigan Territory |
| Resting place | St. John's Churchyard, Windsor, Ontario |
| Spouse | Thérèse Barthe
(m. 1774; died 1810) |
| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Clan Grant |
| Occupation | Royal Navy officer, businessman, colonial administrator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army 77th Regiment of Foot (Montgomery's Highlanders) Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1755–1812 |
| Rank | Commodore-Superintendent |
| Commands | Provincial Marine, Great Lakes Command |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War Revolutionary War |
Commodore Alexander Grant (20 May 1734 – 8 May 1813) was a Scottish nobleman, Royal Navy officer, businessman, and politician in British Canada. Grant was born Glenmoriston, Scotland to Isobel and Patrick Grant, 8th Laird of Glenmoriston.[1] During his service with the Royal Navy Grant saw action in the Seven Years' War before becoming a naval superintendent. He then embarked on a career in the ship building industry before losing much of his wealth during the American Revolution. Grant recovered, however, and rose to prominence in civil society, becoming the Administrator of the Government of the Province of Upper Canada in 1805.
- ^ "Electric Scotland's Classified Directory". Retrieved 5 November 2024.