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Henry Merkley
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Dundas

In office
1808–1812
Personal details
Born March 24, 1756
Albany, New York
Died July 29, 1836(1836-07-29) (aged 80)
Williamsburg, Dundas County
Occupation Soldier, politician, farmer
Military service
Allegiance Great Britain
Upper Canada
Service/branch British Army
Canadian militia
Years of service 1777 - 1784
1803 - 1814
Rank Private
Lieutenant
Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit King's Royal Regiment of New York
Dundas County Militia
Battles/wars American Revolution

War of 1812

Henry Merkley (1758–1840) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1808 to 1812.

He was born in the Thirteen Colonies, the son of Christopher Merkley, of German descent,[1] and served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. After the American Revolution, Merkley came to Montreal and later settled in Williamsburgh Township. He was a Major in the Dundas County Militia during the War of 1812, later reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Merkley was present at the Battle of Crysler's Farm.

References[]

  1. Carter, J. Smyth (1905). The Story of Dundas: being a History of the County of Dundas from 1784 to 1904. Iroquois, Ontario: The St. Lawrence News Publishing House. p. 434. https://archive.org/details/storyofdundasbei00cartuoft/page/434. 
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