Philemon Wright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philemon Wright

Canadian businessman

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1760

Place of Birth: Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1839

Profession: politician, farmer, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Philemon Wright (September 3, 1760 – June 3, 1839) was a farmer, lumberman and entrepreneur who founded what he named Columbia Falls Village, mostly known as Wright's Town and Wrightsville to others, the first permanent settlement in the National Capital Region of Canada.
Wright's Town, later became incorporated in 1875 and renamed Hull, Quebec, and then in 2002, as a result of a municipal amalgamation, it acquired its present name of the City of Gatineau.