Francis Collins Commemorative plaque, 1982.
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Resource ID
6099
Access
Open
Address
St. James Park, 70 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON M5C 2H2
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
1982
Historical Themes
Health Care, Literature, Political History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1835-1899
Caption
Francis Collins Commemorative plaque, 1982.
Description
Francis Collins, Canada's first professional parliamentary debates reporter, was born CA. 1800 in Newry, County Down, Ireland. He had been a publisher before his arrival in York (Toronto) where, near here from 1825-1834 he published the "Canadian Freeman." Collins advocated the principles of a free press and the establishment of an uncensored record of parliamentary debates. For his attacks on the Family Compact he was jailed in 1828 and, following the debate of the House of Assembly on his case, he was granted Royal Clemency. Francis Collins and members of his family were victims of the Cholera Epidemic of 1834.
Marker lat / long: 43.650943, -79.372283 (WGS84)