Philemon Wright was the founder of Hull, the first settlement in the Ottawa area that could be called "urban".  Migrating from Massachusetts in the winter of 1800, he and his family migrated the shoals of the Lower Canada and Upper Canada bureaucracies, as well as crown agents and Algonquin neighbours.

Philemon Wright was the founder of Hull, the first settlement in the Ottawa area that could be called "urban". Migrating from Massachusetts in the winter of 1800, he and his family migrated the shoals of the Lower Canada and Upper Canada bureaucracies, as well as crown agents and Algonquin neighbours.

Philemon Wright was the founder of Hull, the first settlement in the Ottawa area that could be called "urban".&nbsp; Migrating from Massachusetts in the winter of 1800, he and his family migrated the shoals of the Lower Canada and Upper Canada bureaucracies, as well as crown agents and Algonquin neighbours.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The Squire of Hull

This podcast looks at the history of the city of Ottawa Ontario, since the last ice age to modern day!&nbsp; Visit our website at ottawahistoryhub.com. &nbsp;

History

This podcast looks at the history of the city of Ottawa Ontario, since the last ice age to modern day!  Visit our website at ottawahistoryhub.com.  

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The Squire of Hull

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