"COL. THE HON. THOMAS TALBOT 1771-1853" St. Thomas
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N 42° 46.523 W 081° 12.124
17T E 483469 N 4735891
Ontario Historical Plaque in St. Thomas.
Waymark Code: WM435Z
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/30/2008
Views: 30
Founder of the "Talbot Settlement", he was born at Castle Malahide, Ireland, a member of the Anglo-Irish nobility. In 1803, after serving in the British Army, and on Simcoe's staff, he was granted 2,020 ha in this region and settled in Dunwich Township. Through political and family influence he obtained extraordinary powers to promote colonization. Talbot built mills, supervised the construction of a 480 km road paralleling Lake Erie, established thousands of settler in his "principality" and controlled the settlement of London. In 1817 St. Thomas was named for him. Eccentric and authoritarian, patrician in his manner and conservative in his views, by 1837 he had successfully organized settlement in twenty-seven townships from Long Point to the Detroit River.
Address or location of plaque: On the south side of Wellinton Street, across from Queen Street
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": None
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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