Last Fatal Duel 1833

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Last Fatal Duel 1833

Location
The County of Lanark - Perth
On the NE corner of Craig Street and Wilson Street East, 1 block south of Gore Street East

Photographer
Alan L Brown

Posted
June 25, 2004

Summary from the Ontario Heritage Foundation's website
The participants in the last fatal duel fought in Upper Canada were two law students, John Wilson and Robert Lyon. Disparaging remarks by Lyon about Miss Elizabeth Hughes prompted the duel in which Lyon was mortally wounded.

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