David Fanning Politician

David Fanning (c. 1755 – March 14, 1825) was a Loyalist leader in the American Revolutionary War in North and South Carolina. Fanning participated in approximately 36 minor engagements and skirmishes, and in 1781, captured the Governor of North Carolina, Thomas Burke, from the temporary capital at Hillsborough. Additionally, Fanning was captured by Patriot forces 14 times throughout the war, each time escaping or receiving a pardon. After the British defeat in the war, Fanning fled to Canada, where he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1791 to 1801 representing Kings County. After being convicted of rape in 1801, Fanning was expelled from New Brunswick, and settled in Nova Scotia, where he lived the remainder of his life.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1755
Birth place
Amelia County Virginia
Date of deathMarch 14, 1825
Place of death
Digby Nova Scotia

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military operations
American Revolutionary War
Battle of the House in the Horseshoe
Snow Campaign
Battle of Lindley's Mill
military branch
British Army
officeMLA for Kings County New Brunswick
service end1782
service start1775

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