Villiers Sankey
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| Villiers Sankey | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1853[1] Brookeboro, County Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Died | July 10, 1905 Kenora, Ontario |
| Occupation | Surveyor, Civil Servant |
| Known for | maps and surveys of Toronto and other areas in Ontario |
Villiers Sankey was a military officer and surveyor, known for maps and plans from the turn of the 19th century, in Toronto, Ontario.[2] In 1872 he was appointed to the British Indian Civil Service.[1]
He moved to Canada around 1875, where he studied to be a land surveyor.[1][3]
In 1888 he was appointed Toronto's first Surveyor General, a position he held until early 1905.[1][2][3] On July 10, 1905 Sankey was leading a team surveying a route for a new National railway, near Kenora, Ontario. A sudden change of weather while his canoe was crossing Manitou Lake swamped his canoe, and Sankey and another man drowned.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charles Fairhall. Surveyors Of The Past, Krcmar Surveyors Ltd, p. 1. Retrieved on 2021-09-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SANKEY, VILLIERS, Queen's Own Rifles Museum. Retrieved on 2021-09-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike Filey. THE WAY WE WERE: Whats in a name?, Toronto Sun, 2019-06-29. Retrieved on 2021-09-13. “When Toronto established the Office of City Surveyor in 1889 Sankey was awarded that position, a demanding job he held for 15 years.”