Merritt, J.P.
Title continues: "M.P. of London, District of Niagara Including an Account of the Origin, Progress and Completion of some of the Most Important Public Works in Canada Compiled Principally from his Original Diary and Correspondence." A year to year account, 1812-1862, based on Merritt's papers. He served in the war of 1812, founded the city of St. Catherines and promoted the Welland Canal, the Northern and other railway enterprises. A moderate reformer, he sat in the Legislative Assembly from 1832 to 1860, holding various administrative posts.
