John Corry Wilson Daly
Lieutenant-ColonelJohn Corry Wilson Daly(24 March 1796 – 1 April 1878) was a Canadianpolitician,businessperson,militiaofficer, and the firstMayorofStratford, Ontario.[1]
Daly was born inLiverpool, England,and educated inIreland.He served as asurgeon's assistantin theRoyal Navy.He moved to Stratford in 1833, becoming post-master and opening the town's first store. He is often regarded as Stratford's founder, although he was not the first person to live there.
Until 2017, Daly was mistakenly credited with watercolour work byCaroline Louisa Dalyheld inConfederation Centre Art GalleryonPrince Edward Island,despite a lack of evidence that he ever painted.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Biography – DALY, JOHN CORRY WILSON – Volume X (1871-1880) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".www.biographi.ca.Retrieved2021-12-11.
- ^Kassam, Ashifa (2017-02-01)."19th-century female artist finally gets credit for works attributed to men".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved2017-02-03.
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