Amos Wright Collection
Description
- Media Type
- Group
- Item Type
- Documents
- Description
- Amos Wright (1809-1881) was elected as the first reeve of Markham Township in 1850. He was member of Parliament for East York from 1851-67, and chairman of the October 1857 meeting that supported the incorporation of Richmond Hill as a village. His collection includes more than 50 original documents: photographs, personal and business letters, notes, genealogical records, certificates, and small artifacts.
- Date of Original
- 1840-1880
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.87111 Longitude: -79.43725
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- Contact
- Richmond Hill Public LibraryWebsite:
Agency street/mail address:1 Atkinson St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H5