Jacob Shibley (October 31, 1778 – November 11, 1869) was a gentleman

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and political figure in

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. He represented Frontenac in the

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from 1834 to 1836 as a Reformer. He was born in the

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, the son of John Shibley, a

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who served with Jessup's

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. Shibley settled in Portland Township. Shibley married Catherine Daly.''Pioneer life on the Bay of Quinte, including genealogies...'' (1900)
pp. 273-4 He served in the militia during the

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and was a justice of the peace for the

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. He also advocated for free universal

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. His nephew Schuyler Shibley was a member of the

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References

*Johnson, J
''Becoming Prominent: Regional Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'' (1989)
p. 226 {{DEFAULTSORT:Shibley, Jacob 1778 births 1862 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada United Empire Loyalists Canadian justices of the peace