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.

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instanceOf Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada
colonial administrator
human
appointedBy UK government
surface form: British government
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
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
travel writing
givenName Francis
honorificPrefix Sir
ideology conservative
memberOf Privy Council
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
controversial handling of reform movement in Upper Canada
role in the politics of Upper Canada before the Rebellions of 1837
occupation author
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
surface form: Family Compact in Upper Canada
titleDate 1836
wrote A Narrative
Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau
The Defenceless State of Great Britain
The Emigrant

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