About Alexander Chisholm
Lived 1790 – 1854 (aged 63–64). Alexander Chisholm was a Canadian politician.
Alexander Chisholm (1790 – October 9, 1854) was a political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Scotland in 1790 and migrated to Glengarry County in 1817. In 1825, he became a colonel in the local militia. He represented the county in the 12th and 13th Parliaments. He died at Alexandria in 1854.
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Who was Alexander Chisholm?
Canadian politician
When was Alexander Chisholm born?
Alexander Chisholm was born in 1790.
When did Alexander Chisholm die?
Alexander Chisholm died on 9 October 1854.
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Alexander Chisholm was a politician.
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Alexander Chisholm was Canadian.
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