Walter Shanly (1817 - 1899)

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Biography

Walter Shanly was a civil and consulting engineer and builder, who advised on many major engineering works in the 19th century. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863 and, in 1867, to the House of Commons.

He died in 1899 and was buried at Saint Johns Cemetery, Arva, Ontario.

Sources

• Laurie C. C. Stanley and John D. Blackwell, “SHANLY, WALTER,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 12, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 22, 2017, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/shanly_walter_12E.html.
• Wikipedia contributors, "Walter Shanly," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter_Shanly&oldid=745142804 (accessed April 6, 2017).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204211969/walter-shanly: accessed February 14, 2024), memorial page for Walter Shanly (11 Oct 1817–17 Dec 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204211969, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Arva, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Dean Weckman (contributor 47729726).