John Rolph

Physician

1793 – 1870

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Who was John Rolph?

John Rolph was a physician, lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was born at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England in 1793, the son of a surgeon who settled at Vittoria in Norfolk County. Rolph remained in England, studying law at the Inner Temple in London. He arrived in Upper Canada during the War of 1812 and served as the paymaster for the London District militia. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.

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Born
Mar 4, 1793
England
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • St John's College, Cambridge
Died
Oct 19, 1870

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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