Thomas McKay
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Thomas McKay was a 19th-century Scottish-born Canadian stonemason, entrepreneur, and early industrialist who played a key role in the development of Ottawa.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas McKay canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian historical figure
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entrepreneur ⓘ industrialist ⓘ person ⓘ stonemason ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bytown (Ottawa) elite and business community
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New Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
New Edinburgh neighborhood of Ottawa
Rideau Falls ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-09-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Perth, Scotland ⓘ |
| built |
mills at Rideau Falls
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stone houses and industrial buildings in the Ottawa area ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
economic growth of early Ottawa
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settlement and development along the Rideau River ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1855-10-09 ⓘ |
| developed | industrial complex at Rideau Falls ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | Canada ⓘ |
| emigrationPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
construction
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industrial development ⓘ masonry ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| founded | New Edinburgh, Ontario ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early industrial leader in the Ottawa region
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pioneer settler in Bytown area ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish-born Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
construction work on the Rideau Canal
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founding and development of New Edinburgh, Ontario ⓘ ownership and development of mills at Rideau Falls ⓘ role in early development of Ottawa ⓘ |
| occupation |
contractor
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entrepreneur ⓘ industrialist ⓘ stonemason ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn |
early industrialization of the Ottawa region
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urban development of Bytown ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Bytown
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surface form:
Bytown, Upper Canada
Ottawa ⓘ
surface form:
Ottawa, Ontario
|
| residence |
Downtown Ottawa core
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surface form:
Bytown (now Ottawa), Upper Canada
|
| workedOn |
Rideau Canal
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locks and masonry works near Ottawa ⓘ |
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