D. W. Clendenan

Lawyer, Deceased Person

1827 – 1885

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Who was D. W. Clendenan?

Daniel Webster Clendenan, better known as D. W. Clendenan, was an American-born Canadian politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher associated with the early history of the what is now the part of Toronto known as The Junction.

Clendenan was born in the mid-Nineteenth century into a family of travelling evangelical preachers. After acquiring a law degree in West Virginia he settled in southern Ontario and in 1880 began acquiring land just west of the City of Toronto. The majority of this land was the Keele Estate, lands which extended from what is now Annette Street to Bloor Street, and from Keele Street west to where Evelyn Avenue is today. The property included the Carlton Race Course, host to the inaugural Queen's Plate.

Anticipating that the area's proximity to both Toronto and the railway tracks would prompt the area to grow in popularity, Clendenan had the land surveyed and streets laid out, the majority of which remain today. To help encourage growth, Clendenan remained the owner of several properties as a landlord, and pushed for a modern water supply. To this end, he was instrumental in getting the area incorporated as a village in 1887 and as the Town of Toronto Junction in 1889.

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Born
Dec 18, 1827
Also known as
  • Mayor D. W. Clendenan
Profession
Died
Dec 24, 1885

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on July 23, 2013

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