John Graves Simcoe - first Governor of Canada
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A blue plaque in the memory of John Graves Simcoe - first Governor of Canada.
Waymark Code: WM4D7C
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/08/2008
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Born on the 25 February, 1752, John Simcoe was raised in Exeter by his mother and educated at Exeter Free Grammar School, Eton and Oxford. He embarked on a military career in 1770.
In 1791 he was appointed as the first Lieutenant- Governor of Upper Canada.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Erected with the assistance of Ontario Heritage Foundation, Minsitry of Citzenship and Culture, Ontatio Canada.
Individual Recognized: John Graves Simcoe
Physical Address:
Cathedral Close
Exeter, Devon UK
EX1
Web Address: [Web Link]
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