John Malcolm (Loyalist)
John Malcolm (May 20, 1723 - November 23, 1788), sometimes spelled Malcom or Malcomb, was a British sea captain, army officer, and customs official who was the victim of the most publicized tarring and feathering during the American Revolution.
John Malcolm | |
|---|---|
The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or, Tarring & Feathering, a 1774 British print, attributed to Philip Dawe, combines assault on Malcolm with earlier Boston Tea Party in background. | |
| Born | May 20, 1723 Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | November 23, 1788 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Sea captain |
| Spouse | Sarah Balch (m.1750) |
| Children | 5 |
| Family | Daniel Malcolm (brother) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.