Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt

Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt (HM1FIZ)

Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 1E2 La Région-Sherbrookoise
Country: Canada
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N 45° 24.246', W 71° 54.175'

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1817-1893


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Born in England, Galt came to Sherbrooke in 1835, and played a key role in the development of the Eastern Townships as Commissioner of the British American Land Company, as entrepreneur, railway promoter and member of the legislature. When Minister of Finance in 1858 he initiated an autonomous tariff policy. An early advocate of Confederation, he represented the English of Lower Canada and was responsible for the financial provisions of the British North America Act. First High Commissioner to London in 1880, he was prominent in developing Canada's relations with the Empire. He died in Montréal.
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 12:52am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 272820 N 5031942
Decimal Degrees45.40410000, -71.90291667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 24.246', W 71° 54.175'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 24' 14.76" N, 71° 54' 10.5" W
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Area Code(s)603
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 955 Rue de Cambridge, Sherbrooke Quebec J1H 1E2, CA
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