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1853 in Canada

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1853
in
Canada

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Events from the year 1853 in Canada.

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Events

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  • February 23 – A description of the proposed bridge across the St. Lawrence is published.
  • June 6 – Gavazzi Riot in Quebec are quelled by military.[2]
  • June 26 – Investigation of the riot proceeds, at Montreal.
  • July – Irregular calling of jurors delays trial for riot.
  • July 15 – The Grand Trunk Railway merges numerous smaller Canadian railways into a conglomerate, while also leasing an American railway, the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad, giving it access to the year-round Atlantic port at Portland, Maine.[3]

Full date unknown

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References

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  1. ^ "Queen Victoria | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ Aspinwall, Bernard (2006). Rev. Alessandro Gavazzi (1808-1889) and Scottish Identity: A Chapter in Nineteenth Century Anti-catholicism. Catholic Record Society.
  3. ^ Churcher website, Colin. "Significant Dates in Canadian Railway History". Archived from the original on 2006-08-29. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  4. ^ "Biography – GAUKEL, FRIEDRICH – Volume VIII (1851-1860) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-18.