John Greaves Clapham

Deceased Person

1796 – 1854

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Who was John Greaves Clapham?

John Greaves Clapham was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.

Clapham was a merchant at Quebec City. In 1816, he married Helena, the daughter of judge Henry Black. Clapham was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Mégantic in 1834. He served as lieutenant with the Queen's Volunteers during the Lower Canada Rebellion. In 1851, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Mégantic.

He died in or some time after 1854.

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Born
1796
Died
1854

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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