George Mercer (military officer)
Colonel George Mercer (June 23, 1733 – April 1784) was an American-born military officer, surveyor and politician from the British colony of Virginia who served in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War and Lord Dunmore’s War. During the American Revolutionary War, he fought on the side of the British as a Loyalist and left North America for England after the war's end, dying in London.
George Mercer | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Frederick County | |
| In office 1761–1763 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bryan Martin |
| Succeeded by | Robert Rutherford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1733 Marlborough plantation, Stafford County, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | April 4, 1784 (aged 50) England |
| Resting place | London, England |
| Relatives | John Mercer, James Mercer, John Francis Mercer |
| Occupation | Military officer, surveyor, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United States |
| Branch | Virginia militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | French and Indian War
Lord Dunmore’s War American Revolutionary War |
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