Francis H. Burton

Francis H. Burton

Francis Henry Burton (1817 – July 28 1872) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Durham East in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.

He was born in Galway, Ireland in 1817 and educated at Chambly, Quebec. He operated a mill and distillery. Burton represented the East riding of Durham in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861. He died at Port Hope in 1872.

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=2817&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32945 "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1871", HJ Morgan]


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