Lieutenant-Colonel John By, R.E., 1779-1836

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Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted January, 2011

Plaque Location

England
Borough of Lambeth, London
At Lambeth Town Hall at the head of the grand staircase

Coordinates: N 51 27.658 W 00 06.972

Plaque Summary from the Ontario Heritage Trust's website

Born in Lambeth, John By served in Canada with the Royal Engineers (1802-11) reconstructing fortifications at Quebec. Later, he oversaw construction of the Rideau Canal, which was completed in 1832. The eastern terminus of the canal was called Bytown and later named Ottawa.

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