John By
Civil engineer, Military Person
1779 – 1836
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Who was John By?
Lieutenant-Colonel John By was a British military engineer, best remembered for supervising the construction of the Rideau Canal and, in the process, founded Bytown, that would become the city of Ottawa.
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- Born
- Aug 7, 1779
Lambeth - Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Military Academy
- Died
- Feb 1, 1836
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on July 23, 2013
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