Jacob Shibley was a gentleman farmer and political figure in Lower Canada

Lower Canada

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. He represented Frontenac in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada

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 from 1834 to 1836 as a Reformer.

He was born in the Thirteen Colonies

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, the son of John Shibley, a loyalist who served with Jessup's Loyal Rangers. Shibley settled in Portland Township. Shibley married Catherine Daly. He served in the militia during the War of 1812

War of 1812

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 and was a justice of the peace

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 for the Midland District

Midland District, Upper Canada

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His nephew Schuyler Shibley

Schuyler Shibley

Schuyler Shibley was an Ontario businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Addington in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1872 to 1878....

 was a member of the Canadian House of Commons

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