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John By

Lieutenant-Colonel John By (7 August 1779 – 1 February 1836) 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.

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Education
Royal Military Academy
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Born
(1779-08-07)7 August 1779 Lambeth, Surrey
Branch
Board of Ordnance
Buried
St Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
Campaigns
Peninsular War, 1811

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John By → (1779-08-07)7 August 1779 Lambeth, Surrey
Branch · 1
John By → Board of Ordnance
Buried · 1
John By → St Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
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John By → Peninsular War, 1811
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John By → Esther By Ashburnham (1820–1848) Harriet Martha By (1822–1842)

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John ByAllegianceUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
John ByBorn(1779-08-07)7 August 1779 Lambeth, Surrey1.00infobox
John ByBranchBoard of Ordnance1.00infobox
John ByBuriedSt Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex1.00infobox
John ByCampaignsPeninsular War, 18111.00infobox
John ByChildrenEsther By Ashburnham (1820–1848) Harriet Martha By (1822–1842)1.00infobox
John ByCommandsCRE, Royal Gunpowder Mills, 1812– Rideau Canal, 1826–321.00infobox
John ByDied1 February 1836(1836-02-01) (aged 56) Shernfold Park, Frant, Sussex1.00infobox
John ByEducationRoyal Military Academy1.00infobox
John ByMemorialsMajor's Hill Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Peninsula and Waterloo Campaigns 1808–15 Memorial, Rochester Cathedral, Rochester, Kent1.00infobox
John ByRankLieutenant Colonel1.00infobox
John ByService number2981.00infobox
John BySpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
John ByUnitRoyal Artillery Corps of Royal Engineers: 141.00infobox
John ByYears of service1799–18361.00infobox

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