Moses French Colby (July 2, 1795 – May 4, 1863) was a doctor and politician in Canada East.
He was born in Thornton, New Hampshire in 1795 and later moved to Derby, Vermont with his family in 1798.
In 1832, after qualifying as a physician in Lower Canada, Colby moved to Stanstead. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Stanstead in an 1837 by-election and served until March 27, 1838, when the province was put under the rule of a special council after the Lower Canada Rebellion.
Moses Colby married Lemira Strong on 10 July 1826. They were the parents of two sons and one daughter who lived to adulthood.
His son, Charles Carroll Colby, later represented Stanstead in the Canadian House of Commons.
Find A Grave: Memorial #92639625 Moses French Colby
Dictionary of Canadian Biography http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=4360
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