David Fanning | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:David_Fanning_On_Horseback.jpg) Andrew Hunter the North Carolina Rebel on David Fanning’s horse, the Bay Doe, as he flees Fanning and Fanning’s men who were tying a noose to hang Hunter for demanding his natural rights be respected. | |
| MLA for Kings County, New Brunswick | |
| In office 1791–1801 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1755 Amelia County, Virginia |
| Died | March 14, 1825 Digby, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse | Sarah Carr |
| Parent | David Fanning |
| Occupation | farmer, author, army officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1782 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War
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David Fanning (c. 1755 – March 14, 1825) was a Loyalist leader in the American Revolutionary War in North and South Carolina. Fanning participated in approximately 36 minor engagements and skirmishes, and in 1781, captured the Governor of North Carolina, Thomas Burke, from the temporary capital at Hillsborough. Additionally, Fanning was captured by Patriot forces 14 times throughout the war, each time escaping or receiving a pardon. After the British defeat in the war, Fanning fled to Canada, where he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1791 to 1801 representing Kings County. After being convicted of rape in 1801, Fanning was expelled from New Brunswick, and settled in Nova Scotia, where he lived the remainder of his life.