Richard Duncan (Upper Canada politician)

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Richard Duncan (died February 1819) was a soldier, judge and political figure in Upper Canada.

Richard Duncan
Legislative Council of Upper Canada for Williamsburg
In office
1792–1805
Personal details
Born1740
Canadian militia
Years of service1758 - 1761
1765 - 1768
1777 - 1783
1793
RankEnsign
Captain
Colonel
Unit44th Regiment of Foot
55th Regiment of Foot
King's Royal Regiment of New York
Dundas County Militia
Battles/warsFrench and Indian War

American Revolution

Spanish Armament of 1793

He was born in

Saratoga, he went to Quebec and joined the loyalist troops there. He commanded a company in the KRRNY during the Valley Campaigns in 1779 - 1781, including at the Battle of Klock's Field
where he performed with "great gallantry and success".

In 1788, he became a judge and a member of the land board in the

Lunenburg District. In 1792, he became the County Lieutenant of Dundas and a member of the Legislative Council of Upper Canada. He was the first Colonel of the Dundas County Militia, and commanded the militia during the Spanish Armament
tensions in 1793-94.

Though he was granted large plots of land in Upper Canada as a Loyalist, including the land which would become the village of Chesterville, Duncan spent much of his time looking after his business interests in New York and was dropped from the Legislative Council for non-attendance in 1805.

Duncan was mostly residing in New York after 1809 or 1810 and died at his father's estate near Schenectady, New York in 1819.

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