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May 26, 1766 Died on 04 Nov 1815 (aged 49)

Canadian politician

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About Edward Jessup Jr.

  • Edward Jessup (May 26, 1766 – November 4, 1815) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Albany, New York in 1766, the son of Edward Jessup, a United Empire Loyalist.
  • He served with his father's Loyal Rangers, becoming a captain.
  • After the American Revolution, he settled in Augusta Township.
  • Jessup represented Grenville in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1797 to 1800.
  • In 1800, he was named justice of the peace in the Johnstown District.
  • He became lieutenant-colonel in the Leeds militia in 1809.
  • With his father, he laid out the town of Prescott in 1810.
  • He died at Prescott in 1815. Two of his sons also represented Grenville in the legislative assembly: Edward in the 11th Parliament of Upper Canada Hamilton Dibble in the 2nd Parliament of the Province of Canada.

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