Colonel Anthony Van Egmond 1778-1838
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A native of Holland and veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, Van Egmond settled in this region in 1828. Under the general supervision of Dr. William 'Tiger' Dunlop, he constructed the newly-surveyed Huron Road for the Canada Company. A large landowner in the Huron Tract, Van Egmond became strongly dissatisfied with the Company's policies and in 1835 stood, unsuccessfully, as a Reform candidate for election to the provincial legislature. A supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie, he commanded the rebel force during the skirmish at Montgomery's Tavern, Dec. 7, 1837, and was imprisoned in Toronto following its defeat. The following month he died while awaiting trial and is buried in Egmondville.
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The County of Huron
The Municipality of Huron East
In Egmondville, just inside the entrance to a cemetery
on Bayfield Street west of London Road (Road 12)
N 43 32.384 W 81 24.412
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May 18, 2017
As I am a Dutch "van Egmond". I like all information about this famous Colonel Anthony van Egmond. Regards, Rinus van Egmond