Toronto in the 1790s
This page lists the 10 events that the site's timeline dates to the 1790s, from 1791 to 1797. Each entry states one fact that the linked article also states, so the article is the place to find the sources and any disagreement between them.
Dated events
- John Graves Simcoe was issued his commission as the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. John Graves Simcoe: Founder of York and First GovernorGovernment and law
- Henry Dundas proposed adding the word gradual to a motion to end the British slave trade, and the amended motion passed the House of Commons by 230 votes to 85. Dundas Street: History, Name Origin and the Renaming DebateGovernment and law
- Construction began at Fort York on a stone gunpowder storage building, wooden barracks, log blockhouses, and earthen gun batteries to protect the harbor. Fort York and the Battle of York in 1813Buildings and places
- The Queen's Rangers began cutting Dundas Street under Simcoe's orders, a military and settlement road they worked on in 1793 and 1794. Dundas Street: History, Name Origin and the Renaming DebateTransport and infrastructure
- The Upper Canada act against slavery received royal assent; it stopped new imports and set a path to gradual freedom for children of enslaved mothers, but it freed nobody already enslaved. John Graves Simcoe: Founder of York and First GovernorGovernment and law
- The City of Toronto Archives dates the founding of York to the day Lieutenant Governor Simcoe laid out a town and garrison on the harbor. Toronto History: From Indigenous Roots to TodayGovernment and law
- William Allan, a Scottish-born merchant, moved to York as the local agent of a Montreal trading firm. William Allan: Merchant and First Bank President in YorkPeople
- Yonge Street, built by the Queen's Rangers for Simcoe, was completed; sources give February 16 or February 20, 1796. Yonge Street History and the Longest-Street ClaimTransport and infrastructure
- Peter Russell took over as administrator of Upper Canada after Simcoe left, and he kept the seat of government at York. Peter Russell: Administrator of Upper Canada at YorkGovernment and law
- The first parliament of Upper Canada met at York. Peter Russell: Administrator of Upper Canada at YorkGovernment and law
Further reading on the 1790s
- John Graves Simcoe: Founder of York and First Governor
- Dundas Street: History, Name Origin and the Renaming Debate
- Fort York and the Battle of York in 1813
- Toronto History: From Indigenous Roots to Today
- William Allan: Merchant and First Bank President in York
- Yonge Street History and the Longest-Street Claim
- Peter Russell: Administrator of Upper Canada at York
- Elizabeth Simcoe: Diarist and Artist of Early York
- Origins of Toronto Street Names: Yonge, Queen, Bloor, Spadina
- Toronto’s Earlier Names: Fort Rouillé, York, and Toronto
- Where the Name Toronto Comes From
- William Thomas, Architect of St. Michael’s Cathedral