Wright Philemon 1760-1839 Born In Woburn Massachusetts In 1800


emigrated to Canada, and ascended the river Ottawa sixty miles beyond

any previous known settler, with the object of selecting a suitable

tract of land for a settlement. Eventually chose the site of the present

town of Hull, Quebec, and received a grant from the government. Imported

several of the best breeds of cattle from Great Britain, and,

introducing other improvements, the agricultural settlement grew into an

important and thriving township.



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