Asa Danforth Jr.
Deceased Person
1768 – 1821
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Who was Asa Danforth Jr.?
Asa Danforth Jr. was one of the first citizens of Onondaga County, New York, when he arrived there with his father, Asa Danforth in 1788. Danforth incurred heavy debts speculating in land in New York State. Hoping to reverse his fortunes, he invested in the especially risky land titles of nearby Upper Canada and later was a highway engineer.
In Toronto, Ontario; Danforth Road, Danforth Village and Danforth Avenue, which is a major east-end thoroughfare in Toronto are named for him.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1768
Brookfield - Also known as
- Asa Danforth
- Parents
- Died
- 1821
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on July 23, 2013
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