Joseph Sheard
Joseph Sheard (* 1813 in England ; † 1883 ) was a Canadian architect, politician and 19th Mayor of Toronto .
Sheard immigrated to York , then Toronto, in 1833 and began his professional career as a carpenter, builder and worked as an architect in the 1840s. As a public works construction manager, he refused to erect a gallows to hang the two leaders of the Upper Canadian Rebellion, Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews. Sheard was appointed mayor by the council for the period January 1871 to January 1872.
literature
- Carolyn Ann Young (1995): The Glory of Ottawa: Canada's First Parliament Buildings , McGill-Queen's Press, ISBN 0773512276 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joseph Sheard Parkette ( Memento of the original from February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sheard, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian architect, politician and 19th Mayor of Toronto |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1883 |