Christopher Billop

Christopher Billopp
"The Conference House" Christopher Billopp’s home on Staten Island
Personal details
Bornc. 1738
DiedMarch 29, 1827(1827-03-29) (aged 88–89)

Christopher Billopp (or Colonel Christopher Billop) (c.1738 – March 29, 1827) was a British loyalist during the American Revolution. His command of a Tory detachment during the war earned him the sobriquet, "Tory Colonel". After the American Revolution, he emigrated to New Brunswick, Canada along with other Loyalists and became a politician. He represented Saint John in the 1st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.


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