Education and Career
He was educated in Dublin and later joined the British Army's Ordnance Department with which he was sent to British North America. He served at London, Canada West, and Kingston, Canada West.
He later worked on the survey of the Great Western Railway's line from Hamilton, Canada West to Chatham, Canada West. At the birth of his son, Charles, in 1843, and for many years, he was County Engineer of Middlesex County, Ontario with responsibility for directing the mapping and planning of county-wide road systems and other engineering and surveying projects.
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