John Caleff
John Caleff (30 August 1726 – 23 October 1812[1]) was a surgeon, member of Massachusetts House of Representatives,[2][1] and later United Empire Loyalist. In 1745, he was captured as part of the Siege of Louisbourg.
He was a founder of the New Ireland crown colony.[3]
In 1774, a mob formed which demanded that Caleff issue a formal confession for his loyalist actions.[4]
His former home, known now as the Dr. John Calef House, is located in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He moved to Saint Andrews, New Brunswick in 1791 and died there in 1812.[3]
His daughter, Mehetabel, was married to David Mowat.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Holmes, Theodore C. "Loyalists to Canada: The 1783 Settlement of Quakers and Others at Passamaquoddy"
- ↑ https://historicipswich.net/2024/01/09/john-calef/
- 1 2 Condon, Ann Gorman (1983). "Caleff, John". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ↑ Harris, Gordon (9 October 2021). "Ipswich mob attacks Loyalist Representative Dr. John Calef". Historic Ipswich.
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