John Kearns
Male, Deceased Person
1784 – 1864
Who was John Kearns?
John Kearns 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 Regiment of Foot 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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