Francis Bond Head
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Francis Bond Head was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his controversial role in governing Upper Canada during the period leading up to the Rebellions of 1837.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Bond Head canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
British government
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| birthDate | 1793-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kent, England ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Witley, Surrey ⓘ |
| causeOfRecall | mismanagement of colonial affairs in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1875-07-20 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
impulsive in political decision-making
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paternalistic colonial governor ⓘ |
| education | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich ⓘ |
| endTime | 1838 ⓘ |
| familyName | Head ⓘ |
| father | James Roper Mendes Head ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir Francis Bond Head ⓘ |
| genre |
political commentary
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travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| ideology | conservative ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
|
| militaryBranch | Royal Engineers ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| mother | Frances Bond ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
actions contributing to the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837
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controversial handling of reform movement in Upper Canada ⓘ role in the politics of Upper Canada before the Rebellions of 1837 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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colonial administrator ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opposed | responsible government in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| participatedIn | administration of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dorking, Surrey, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| recalledFromOffice | 1838 ⓘ |
| receivedTitle | baronet ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia Valenza Somerville ⓘ |
| startTime | 1836 ⓘ |
| supported |
Family Compact
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surface form:
Family Compact in Upper Canada
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| titleDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Narrative
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Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau ⓘ The Defenceless State of Great Britain ⓘ The Emigrant ⓘ |
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