John Deighton
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John "Gassy Jack" Deighton was a 19th-century Canadian bar owner and riverboat captain whose saloon is credited with founding Vancouver’s historic Gastown district.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gassy Jack’s saloon | 0 |
| Gastown | 0 |
| Vancouver | 0 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian historical figure
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bar owner ⓘ historic district ⓘ human ⓘ riverboat captain ⓘ saloon ⓘ |
| alternateName | Gassy Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| familyName | Deighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Gassy Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSaloon | Gassy Jack’s saloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Vancouver’s historic Gastown district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Gastown NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding Gastown in Vancouver
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operating a saloon in what became Gastown ⓘ |
| occupation |
bar owner
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riverboat captain ⓘ |
| partOf | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Gastown
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Gastown NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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