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John Malcolm (Loyalist)
British loyalist in the American Revolution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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![]() The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or, Tarring & Feathering, a 1774 British print, attributed to Philip Dawe,[1] combines assault on Malcolm with earlier Boston Tea Party in background. | |
Born | May 20, 1723[2] |
Died | November 23, 1788(1788-11-23) (aged 65)[2] |
Occupation | Sea captain |
Spouse | Sarah Balch (m.1750)[2] |
Children | 5[2] |
Family | Daniel Malcolm (brother) |
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