DUNN, John Henry, Canadian statesman, died in London, England, 21 April 1854. He came to Canada in 1820, and, having been appointed receiver general and a member of the legislative and executive councils of Upper Canada, retained those offices till the union of the provinces in 1840. His son, Alexander Roberts, born in Canada; died about 1867 entered the army, and served in the Crimean war. He was a lieutenant of horse in the 11th, Lord Cardigan's, hussars, rode in the celebrated charge of the light brigade at Balaklava, and was specially selected by his surviving comrades as the most deserving of them all to receive the Victoria cross. After retiring from the army he went to Toronto, Canada, and in June 1858, together with Baron de Rottenburg, became attached to the 100th, or Prince of Wales's, royal Canadian regiment. Subsequently he was stationed with his regiment at Gibraltar, and, on the retirement of De Rottenburg from command, he was appointed lieutenant colonel.