John By
English engineer
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Lieutenant-Colonel John By was an English military engineer. He is best known for having supervised the construction of the Rideau Canal and for having founded Bytown in the process. It developed and was designated as the Canadian capital, Ottawa.... Wikipedia
Born: August 7, 1779, Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
Died: February 1, 1836 (age 56 years), Frant, United Kingdom
Parents: George By and Mary Bryan
Education: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Buried: St Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
Children: Harriet Martha By (1822–1842); Esther By Ashburnham (1820–1848)
Spouse(s): ; Elizabeth Johnson Baines (m. 1801–1814): Esther March (m. 1818–1836)