About John Kearns
Lived 1784 – 1864 (aged 79–80). John Kearns was a Canadian politician.
John Kearns (also Kearnes; 1784–1864) was an Irish-born farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Prescott in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1836 to 1841 as a Conservative.
A Roman Catholic, Kearns received a land grant in Plantagenet Township. Kearns was a lieutenant in the British Army in the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) who retired on half-pay in 1819 and later served as a captain and then lieutenant-colonel in the Prescott militia. He received a Military General Service Medal with five clasps for service in Europe. He was a justice of the peace for the Ottawa District. Kearns died in Plantagenet Township.
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Irish-born Canadian politician
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John Kearns was born in 1784.
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John Kearns died in 1864 in Plantagenet.
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John Kearns was a politician.
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