John Graves Simcoe 1752-1806: A Biography

ISBN: 1550023098

Author: Fryer, Mary Beacock

Condition: New

One of the legendary figures of Ontario history, John Graves Simcoe was the commander of the Queens Rangers during the American Revolution. In 1791 he was appointed the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, and upon his arrival in 1792 he founded the town of York (present-day Toronto).John Graves Simcoe completes a trilogy of Simcoe books published by Dundurn Press. Mary Beacock Fryers Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe was first published in 1989, while Our Young Soldier: Lieutenant Francis Simcoe, 6 June 1791-6 April 1812 was released in 1996. For this third volume, Fryer has teamed with Christopher Dracott, whose vantage point from Devonshire, England helps to provide this book with a complete view of Simcoes life.