His family emigrated from Ireland to Toronto in 1832 where he grew up and apprenticed in the printing trade at church.
He was one of the founders of Collingwood. He arrived in May 1956 and established the newspaper 'Enterprise' in January of 1857. He published a map of Simcoe county in 1871 detailing all of the landowners; it was an expensive undertaking that did not realize its cost.
He was the first town Clerk and served on the town Council from 1860 to 1880, also holding positions as Reeve and County Warden at times.
As a member of the Orange Order he was a District Master for Nottawasaga of the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada during 1857.
In 1866 he organized a Collingwood Battery of Garrison Artillery in response to the Fenian Raids and retired at the rank of Lt Colonel.
He was one of the founders of Collingwood. He arrived in May 1956 and established the newspaper 'Enterprise' in January of 1857. He published a map of Simcoe county in 1871 detailing all of the landowners; it was an expensive undertaking that did not realize its cost.
He was the first town Clerk and served on the town Council from 1860 to 1880, also holding positions as Reeve and County Warden at times.
As a member of the Orange Order he was a District Master for Nottawasaga of the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada during 1857.
In 1866 he organized a Collingwood Battery of Garrison Artillery in response to the Fenian Raids and retired at the rank of Lt Colonel.
His family emigrated from Ireland to Toronto in 1832 where he grew up and apprenticed in the printing trade at church.
He was one of the founders of Collingwood. He arrived in May 1956 and established the newspaper 'Enterprise' in January of 1857. He published a map of Simcoe county in 1871 detailing all of the landowners; it was an expensive undertaking that did not realize its cost.
He was the first town Clerk and served on the town Council from 1860 to 1880, also holding positions as Reeve and County Warden at times.
As a member of the Orange Order he was a District Master for Nottawasaga of the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada during 1857.
In 1866 he organized a Collingwood Battery of Garrison Artillery in response to the Fenian Raids and retired at the rank of Lt Colonel.
He was one of the founders of Collingwood. He arrived in May 1956 and established the newspaper 'Enterprise' in January of 1857. He published a map of Simcoe county in 1871 detailing all of the landowners; it was an expensive undertaking that did not realize its cost.
He was the first town Clerk and served on the town Council from 1860 to 1880, also holding positions as Reeve and County Warden at times.
As a member of the Orange Order he was a District Master for Nottawasaga of the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada during 1857.
In 1866 he organized a Collingwood Battery of Garrison Artillery in response to the Fenian Raids and retired at the rank of Lt Colonel.
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