First Persons And Events In History Of Port Arthur
- Publication
- Port Arthur News Chronicle, 5 Jun 1916
Description
- Media Type
- Newspaper
- Description
- Firsts in the History of Port Arthur ; 1st physician, J.A. McDonnell ; 1st lawyer, J. Fitzgerald ; 1st stipendary magistrate, D.D. Van Norman ; 1st sheriff, John F. Clarke ; 1st judge district court, John M. Hamilton ; 1st postmaster, D.M. Blackwood ; 1st mayor, Thomas Marks ; 1st president or the board of trade, Thomas Marks ; First house built, 1857 by Robert McVicar ; 1st store, 1868 by James Dickerson for Thomas Marks & Co. ; 1st hotel, James Flaherty ; 1st dock, 1868 by James Dickson for Thomas Marks & Co. ; 1st mail service via Duluth, 1861 ; 1st sod turned on CPR, 1877 ; 1st railway engine entered Port Arthur, 1877 ; 1st mining location sold, 1880(?) Walbridge location to John McIntyre and Duncan McEachen ; 1st Road, a trail to Dog Lake, 1857 by North West Trading Co. ; 1st survey, Red River Exploring Co., Sir John Franklin passed on way to Arctic Circle 1846 ; Visit of Earl and Countess Dufferin, 1874 ; Visit of Marquis of Lorne, 1881 ; Dominion Express opened, 1883 ; Ontario Bank opened 1875
- Notes
- Full text available on microfilm
- Date of Publication
- 5 Jun 1916
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
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