Gilbert McMicking

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For the Kirkcudbright Stewartry Member of Parliament, see Gilbert McMicking (MP)

Gilbert McMicking (1790 – ??) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was the son of a United Empire Loyalist and settled in Stamford Township. He served as quartermaster for the local militia during the War of 1812. He was appointed coroner for the Niagara District in 1811. In 1838, he became customs collector at Queenston. He represented the 4th riding of Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1834 to 1841 as a Reformer.

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  • Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841, J.K. Johnson (1989)