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Alfred Perry

Alfred Perry

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For the golfer, see Alf Perry.
For other uses, see Perry (disambiguation).

Alfred Perry was a Canadian arsonist known for being among the insurrectionist leaders that participated in the events that lead to the burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849.[1][2][3] According to his own testimony made several years later, he claimed to have been the one that directly caused the fire during the storming, by accident.[4]

Alfred Perry

He was also a promoter of the Douglas Hospital.[5]

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  1. [1]
    The Douglas is 125 years
  2. [2]
    Alfred Perry of Montreal testifies at the trial of John Wilkis Booth (the Trial of the Conspirators, page 33)
  3. [3]
    "Disasters and Calamities, 1840-1867 | McCord Museum". collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. [4]
    Roussin, Éric. "Une émeute incendiaire : la destruction du parlement à Montréal (25 avril 1849)" (PDF). Histoire Québec.
  5. [5]
    The Douglas is 125 years old, press release, Montreal, July 19, 2006 Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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