Vernon Bayley Wadsworth
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| Vernon Bayley Wadsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1842 Weston, Ontario |
| Died | 1940 (aged 97–98) Toronto |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Known for | prominent surveyor, lawyer, railway director, banker |
Vernon Bayley Wadsworth was a prominent surveyor in the Province of Ontario.[1] Wadsworth was born into a prominent family in Weston, Ontario, who owned mills on the Humber River.[2] Wadsworth was also a lawyer, and a director of the London and Canada Loan and Agency Company.
In 1868 Wadsworth entered into a partnership with Charles Unwin, another surveyor who had apprenticed under John Stoughton Dennis.[1] Both men had worked on the surveying of Muskoka County.[3]
Wadsworth played a role in the management of both the Grand Trunk Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
