John Talbot
Journalist, Deceased Person
1797 – 1874
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Who was John Talbot?
John Talbot was a schoolmaster, journalist, and merchant.
Born in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland, he arrived in Upper Canada in 1818. He was part of a group brought out by his father, Richard Talbot. in order to obtain a large land grant. This did not occur and John, after a number of years of wandering, became a schoolmaster in London Township in 1830.
It is believed that Talbot became a Reformer because of the failed land grant which he considered to be his right.
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1797
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Tipperary
- Died
- Sep 22, 1874
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on July 23, 2013
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