Christopher Billop

For his great grandfather, the Royal Navy officer, see Christopher Billopp (Royal Navy officer).

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)

Colonel Christopher Billopp (c. 1738 – March 29, 1827) was an American-born military officer and politician who served in the American Revolutionary War. During the conflict, he was nicknamed the "Tory Colonel" by Patriots. After the conflict ended in 1783, Billopp emigrated to New Brunswick along with other Loyalists and became a politician, representing Saint John in the 1st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.

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