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SIR JOHN COLBORNE, K.C.B., LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Educated at the Blue Coat School—Service in Holland, Egypt and Italy—Under Wellington, 1809—In Peninsular War—Marriage in 1814—In command of regiment at Waterloo—Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey—Canada in 1828—Addresses of dissatisfaction—Case of Francis Collins—Judge Willis—Removal by Governor Maitland—Mackenzie's Grievance Resolutions—Establishment of Upper Canada College—New Parliament Buildings, 1826—Assembly declares want of confidence, 1830—Governor approves of Ministers—Bitter party warfare—Dissolution of Parliament—Reformers defeated in elections—Mackenzie expelled from the House—Departs for England in 1832—Asiatic Cholera—Incorporation of Toronto—Mackenzie first Mayor—The Seventh Report on Grievances—Lord Goderich's answer—Governor retires—Leaves for England—Stopped at New York—Commander-in-Chief of Canada during Rebellion—England in 1839—Elevation to Peerage with life pension—The Ionian Islands—Commander-in-Chief of Ireland—Field-Marshall—Monument at Plymouth