Simon J. Dawson C.E.

Simon J. Dawson C.E.

Simon Dawson (c.1820-1902) was a civil engineer, explorer, treaty negotiator, and politician. He was responsible for constructing the famous Red River Road which opened up Western Canada to settlement and represented Northwestern Ontario as M.L.A. and M.P. from 1875 to 1891. Simon J. Dawson C.E. is the first biography of this important pioneer.

By: M. Elizabeth Arthur

Published by: Thunder Bay Historical Society

Pages: 40

Binding: Softcover