Thomas Mackay : the laird of Rideau Hall and the founding of Ottawa /

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"The Laird of Rideau Hall explores the life and times of Thomas Mackay, the chief founder of Bytown/Ottawa. Born and raised in Perth, Scotland, Mackay and his family emigrated to Montreal in 1817. Partnering with fellow mason John Redpath, he built the locks of the first Lachine Canal, did mili...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sweeny, Alastair (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ottawa, Ontario : University of Ottawa Press, 2022.
Series:Regional studies
Subjects:
MacKay, Thomas, > 1792-1855.
1800-1899
Businesspeople > Ontario > Ottawa > Biography.
Stonemasons > Ontario > Ottawa > Biography.
Legislators > Ontario > Ottawa > Biography.
Gens d'affaires > Ontario > Ottawa > Biographies.
Maçons > Ontario > Ottawa > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
Buildings
Businesspeople
Legislators
Stonemasons
Ottawa (Ont.) > Biography.
Ottawa (Ont.) > History > 19th century.
Ontario > Ottawa
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
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