George Brown

George Brown

male, deceased (1880)
George Brown (November 29, 1818 - May 10, 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. A... More
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John A. MacDonald

John A. MacDonald

male, deceased (1891)
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, QC, DCL, LL.D (January 11, 1815 - June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada. Macdonald's... More
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William Lyon MacKenzie

William Lyon MacKenzie

male, deceased (1861)
William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 - August 28, 1861) was a Scottish-Canadian journalist, politician, and leader of an unsuccessful rebellion.... More
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John Brown

male, deceased (1876)
John Brown (1809-1876) was a Canadian builder of Scottish origin. He is best remembered today for building Ontario's Imperial Towers. Brown began... More
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Simon James Dawson

Simon James Dawson

male, deceased (1902)
Simon James Dawson was a Canadian civil engineer and politician. Born in Redhaven, Banffshire, Scotland, Dawson emigrated to Canada as a young man... More
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Alexander Wood

Alexander Wood

male, deceased (1844)
Alexander Wood (January 1772 - September 11, 1844) was a merchant and magistrate in Upper Canada, who was the center of a homophobic sex scandal in... More
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Robert Lyon

male, deceased (1833)
The son of a British officer, Robert Lyon (December 30 1812 - June 13 1833) was the last fatality in Canadian duelling history, shot by a fellow... More
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Alexander MacDonell

Alexander MacDonell

male, deceased (1840)
Alexander Macdonell, (July 17, 1762 - 14 January, 1840) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Macdonell was born... More
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Alexander MacDonell

Alexander MacDonell

male, deceased (1842) (Turkey)
Alexander Macdonell (1762 - March 18 1842) was a soldier and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Scotland in 1762, the son of Allan... More
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Alexander Grant

Alexander Grant

male, deceased (1813)
Alexander Grant (20 May 1734 - 8 May 1813) was a British Army officer, businessman and politician in Upper Canada. Born in Glenmoriston, Scotland,... More
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