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Individual Record for: Edward O'Hara (male)
| Event |
Date |
Details |
| Birth |
ABT 1767 |
Place: Gaspˇ, Quebec, Canada
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| Death |
24 JUN 1833 |
Place: London
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Notes:
Information taken from Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
(canada.gc.ca)
Edward O’Hara came from one of the first English-speaking families to
settle in the Gaspé and likely spent his childhood and adolescent years in
his native village. Moving to Quebec in the 1780s, he went into
partnership with merchant Robert Woolsey. The partnership was
dissolved by mutual consent in June 1790, and the business was put up
for sale.
On 10 July 1792 O'Hara was elected to the House of Assembly of Lower
Canada for the riding of Gaspé. .
He gave up politics and joined the British army. A lieutenant in the 7th
Foot at first, in 1803 he received a commission as captain in the York
Rangers through the influence of the Duke of Kent [Edward Augustus]. In
1805 he was transferred to the 1st Foot, and the following year to the
46th. He was promoted major in the York Light Infantry Volunteers on
12 April 1807. Appointed lieutenant-colonel of his regiment on
3 June 1813, he served in the 63rd Foot from 19 Dec. 1816.
In addition to seeing service in India, O’Hara took part in the capture of
Guadeloupe in 1810. Five years later he received a medal
commemorating that victory and was made a companion of the Order of
the Bath. He took his retirement on 16 May 1822.
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