John Malcolm (Loyalist)

John Malcolm
John Malcolm
	The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or, Tarring & Feathering, a 1774 British print, attributed to Philip Dawe, combines assault on Malcolm with earlier Boston Tea Party in background.
Born	May 20, 1723; Boston, Massachusetts
Died	November 23, 1788 (aged 65); England
Occupation(s)	Customs official, army officer
Spouse	Sarah Balch (m. 1750)
Children	5
Family	Daniel Malcolm (brother)

John Malcolm (May 20, 1723 - November 23, 1788) was an American-born customs official and army officer who was the victim of the most publicized tarring and feathering during the American Revolution.

^ Fischer, Liberty and Freedom (Oxford University Press, 2005), 28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tar and Feathers: The Adventures of Captain John Malcom". Massachusetts Colonial Society.

[1] Fischer, Liberty and Freedom (Oxford University Press, 2005), 28.

[MCS-2] "Tar and Feathers: The Adventures of Captain John Malcom". Massachusetts Colonial Society.

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John Malcolm
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] Boston, Massachusetts
Died	November 23, 1788(1788-11-23) (aged 65)^[2] England
Occupation(s)	Customs official, army officer
Spouse	Sarah Balch (m. 1750) ^[2]
Children	5^[2]
Family	Daniel Malcolm (brother)

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John Malcolm (Loyalist)

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