John Parr (governor)

John Parr (governor)

Col. John Parr (Colonial Governor) (December 20, 1725, Dublin, Ireland – November 25, 1791, Halifax, Nova Scotia] )

* Attended Trinity High School (possibly associated with Trinity College, Dublin).
* Joined the 20th Foot Regiment as an Ensign in 26th May, 1744.
* The town of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia is named in his honour.

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External links

* [http://www.eparrs.com/ProudParr/pages/gov_parr.htm Memoirs of John Parr by James S. MacDonald]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=2105 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.blupete.com/Hist/BiosNS/1764-00/Parr.htm Blupete Biography ]


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