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Ralph Burton (d. 1768 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) was a British soldier and Canadian settler. Burton's military career began in the 2nd Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards, where he rose to the rank of Major, serving under George Augustus Eliott, the defender of Gibraltar. In 1754, Burton was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Foot, which was involved in the captures of Quebec in 1759 and Martinique and Havanna in 1762. In 1760, General Jeffery Amherst, Governor General of British North America, appointed him lieutenant governor of the Trois-Rivières district while New France remained under British military rule.

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  • Ralph Burton (mort en 1768 à Scarborough, Yorkshire, en Grande-Bretagne) était un soldat britannique et un administrateur colonial au Canada. On ne connaît pas sa date de naissance. Il épouse Elizabeth St Leger, fille de Sir John St Leger en 1750 mais elle décède en 1753. Il se remarie avec Marguerite Lydius en 1763. Leur fille Mary se marie avec Napier Christie Burton, dont le nom commémorera Napierville. (fr)
  • Ralph Burton (d. 1768 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) was a British soldier and Canadian settler. Burton's military career began in the 2nd Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards, where he rose to the rank of Major, serving under George Augustus Eliott, the defender of Gibraltar. In 1754, Burton was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Foot, which was involved in the captures of Quebec in 1759 and Martinique and Havanna in 1762. In 1760, General Jeffery Amherst, Governor General of British North America, appointed him lieutenant governor of the Trois-Rivières district while New France remained under British military rule. (en)
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  • Unknown - perhaps Yorkshire, England (en)
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