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Elizabeth Simcoe

1762-09-00 – 1850-01-17

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Elizabeth Simcoe (1762–1850) Alternative names Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim Description British painter, artist, diarist and writerwife of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Date of birth/death September 1762 17 January 1850 Location of birth/death Whitchurch Honiton, Devon Authority file : Q1331315 VIAF: 20479722 ISNI: 0000000082050781 LCCN: nr90025839 Open Library: OL1771718A Oxford Dict.: 47795 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q1331315Credit: Mary Anne Burges

Life & Legacy

Dame Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (22 September 1762 – 17 January 1850) was an English artist and diarist in colonial Canada. Her husband, John Graves Simcoe, was the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Her diary gives an account of Canadian life.

Occupation & Career

painter, artist, diarist, writer

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  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1331315 — wikidata View source

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