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Thomas MacKay

Brendan Ray Season 2 Episode 18

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Thomas MacKay was a Scottish mason, industrialist, politician, and founder of New Edinburgh, among other things.  He helped to build the Rideau Canal and invested his earnings in transforming Bytown from a work camp into a town.  The significance of his legacy rivals that of his old boss, John By.