George Rolph
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Born | 7 April 1794 |
Died | 25 July 1875 |
Occupation | Lawyer |
George Rolph (April 7, 1794 – July 25, 1875
Early life
Rolph was born in
He served as a lieutenant in the Norfolk militia during the
Career
In June 1826, Mrs. Evans stayed with Rolph to be away from her abusive husband. A group of men thought Rolph was having a sexual relationship with Evans and dragged him from his home to
In 1828, Rolph was reelected to the Parliament of Upper Canada to represent Halton County.[6] The county magistrates fired Rolph as a Clerk of the Peace, but a committee of the Parliament ruled that the dismissal was improper and recommended Rolph's reappointment.[7] At this time John was focusing on his medical career and slowly transferred his cases to George.[8] George Rolph's term in the Upper Canada Parliament ended in 1830.[1]
Personal life and death
Rolph's wife was Georgianna Clement.[9] He died on July 25, 1875, in Dundas, Ontario.[1]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Johnson 1989, p. 223.
- ^ Godfrey 1993, p. 20.
- ^ Godfrey 1993, p. 37.
- ^ a b Godfrey 1993, p. 69.
- ^ Godfrey 1993, p. 70.
- ^ a b Godfrey 1993, p. 71.
- ^ Godfrey 1993, p. 71-72.
- ^ Godfrey 1993, p. 113.
- ^ Godfrey 1993, p. 272.
Works cited
- ISBN 0921453043.
- Johnson, J.K. (1989). Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841. Kingston, Ontario: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 9780773506411.