Francis H. Burton
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Francis Henry Burton (1817 – July 28, 1872) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Durham East in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.
He was born in Galway, Ireland in 1817 and educated at Chambly, Quebec. He operated a mill and distillery. Burton represented the East riding of Durham in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861. He died at Port Hope in 1872.
[edit] External links
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1871, HJ Morgan
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