1824 in Canada
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See also: 1823 in Canada, other events of 1824, 1825 in Canada.
Events from the year 1824 in Canada.
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[edit] Events
- The first Welland Canal is begun, partly in response to American initiatives in the Erie Canal.
- Russians begin exploration of mainland that leads to discovery of Nushagak, Kuskokwim, Yukon, and Koyokuk Rivers.
- William Lyon Mackenzie establishes the Colonial Advocate.
- First Lachine Canal near Montreal is completed.
[edit] Births
- January 4 - Peter Mitchell, politician, Minister and a Father of Confederation (d.1899)
- March 14 - John Robson, journalist, politician and Premier of British Columbia (d.1892)
- August 4 - Antoine Gérin-Lajoie, poet and novelist (d.1882)
- November 18 - John Bolton, businessman and politician (d. 1872)
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- Philip Francis Little, 1st Premier of Newfoundland of the colonial (d.1897)
- Edward Whelan, journalist and politician (d.1867)
[edit] Deaths
- January 17 - William Osgoode, judge (b.1754)
- February 9 - Ward Chipman, lawyer, public servant, politician (b.1754)
- April 4 - Alexander Henry, fur trader, merchant, militia officer, jp, and author (b. 1739)
- August 3 - Joseph Barss, privateer (b.1776)
