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John Young fonds
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Fonds
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1846-1878 (Creation)
- Creator
- Young, John
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0.25 m of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
The Honourable John Young was born in Ayr, Scotland in 1811 and emigrated to Canada in 1826. He went into business in Montreal and became chairman of the Board of Harbour Commissioners for the port of Montreal. From 1851 to 1857 he represented Montreal in the Legislative Assembly of Canada and was Commissioner of Public Works from 1851 to 1852. From 1872 to 1874 he represented Montreal in the House of Commons. He died in 1878.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence, biographical material, reports and news clippings relating to his career. The papers contain information about bridges, railways, the telegraph line between Canada and Europe and a free trade association founded by Young in 1846.
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Donated by Mrs. H.M. Hague and Miss Florence E. Young.
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- English
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2149
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Open
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Public domain
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No further accruals are expected