John Strachan

John Strachan
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John Strachan

Le révérend John Strachan, né le 12 avril 1778 et décédé le 1er novembre 1867 (à 89 ans), fut une personnalité influente de la politique du Haut-Canada et le premier évêque anglican de Toronto.

Fondateur du King's College en 1827, il en fut président jusqu'en 1848.



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