Historedia
Person

William Beresford

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1823

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Beresford, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British survey Corunna as a potential capital for Upper Canada

    1823

    Role: Surveyor and Expedition Leader

    1. 1823 · St. Clair Township, Lambton County1823 Survey of Corunna

      William Beresford surveyed the site of Corunna in 1823 as part of the first European exploration of the region.

    2. 1823 · St. Clair Township, Lambton County1823 Capital Plans

      Plans for a new capital for Upper Canada were drawn up in 1823, including a 160-hectare site with St. George's Square.

    3. undated · St. Clair Township, Lambton CountyCancellation of Capital Plans

      Plans for the capital were cancelled due to protests by residents of Lower Canada regarding location and proximity to the United States.

Sources

  1. Corunna, Ontario Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19