John Rolph (politician)
| John Rolph | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Middlesex County | |
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In office 1824–1830 |
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| Preceded by | John Bostwick and Mahlon Burwell |
| Succeeded by | Russell Mount and Mahlon Burwell |
| Toronto Alderman for St. Patrick's Ward | |
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In office 1834–1834 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Executive Council of Upper Canada | |
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In office February 1836 – March 1836 |
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| Member of the Parliament of Upper Canada for Norfolk County | |
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Assumed office 1836 |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Norfolk County | |
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In office 1851–1870 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1793 Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 19 October 1870 (aged 77) Mitchell, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
Inner Temple St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Doctor, lawyer |
John Rolph (4 March 1793 – 19 October 1870) 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.
In 1817, he resumed his education in England, studying law and medicine. He was called to the bar in England in 1821 and returned to Upper Canada in the same year and was also called to the bar there. In 1826, he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and, in 1829, was licensed to practise medicine in Upper Canada. In 1824 he established the first medical school in Upper Canada with Dr Charles Duncombe in St. Thomas, under the patronage of Colonel Thomas Talbot.
In 1824, he was elected to the 9th Parliament of Upper Canada to represent, along with John Matthews, Middlesex County. In politics, Rolph aligned himself with the Reformers. He supported allowing American-born settlers in Upper Canada being given all the rights of British subjects. He spoke for the separation of Church and State and against imprisonment for debt. In 1835, he helped found the Bank of the People and served as its first president.
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