John Fillis
John Fillis (c. 1724 – July 16, 1792) was a merchant and political figure in
American Patriot and led the efforts against Governor Francis Legge
.
He was born in
Halifax, with a branch in Boston. He also set up a distillery in Halifax. In 1756, he married Sarah Cleveland (Rudduck). Fillis was also a justice of the peace. He died in office in Halifax. He is buried in the Old Burying Ground (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
.
See also
Nova Scotia in the American Revolution
References
- ISBN 0-88871-050-X.
- Mackenzie, A.A. (1979). "Fillis, John". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 2008-09-30.