Darby Bergin

Darby Bergin
Member of Parliament for Cornwall
In office
1872–1874
Preceded byJohn Sandfield Macdonald
Succeeded byAlexander Francis Macdonald
Member of Parliament for Cornwall and Stormont
In office
1882–1896
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byJohn Goodall Snetsinger
Surgeon General of Canada
In office
1885–1896
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Louis Hubert Neilson
Personal details
BornSeptember 7, 1826
York, Upper Canada
DiedOctober 22, 1896(1896-10-22) (aged 70)
Cornwall, Ontario
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
OccupationSoldier, politician, physician
Military service
AllegianceUpper Canada
Canada
Branch/serviceCanadian militia
Years of service1850 - 1885
RankCaptain
Major
Colonel
Surgeon General
Unit3rd Stormont Militia (1850-51)
4th Stormont Militia (1851-62)
Commands1st Cornwall Rifle Company (1862-68)
59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion (1868-85)
North-West Field Force Medical Services (1885)
Battles/warsTrent Affair
Fenian Raids
North-West Rebellion

Colonel Darby Bergin (September 7, 1826 – October 22, 1896) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Cornwall from 1872 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1882 and then Cornwall and Stormont from 1882 to 1896 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was the 1st Canadian Surgeon General.