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J.J. Wright (1848-1922) Inventor and Electrical Innovator

John Joseph Wright introduced electric lighting to Toronto and pioneered the development and use of Canada's first electric street railways. Mr. Wright went on to a distinguished career as Vice President of the Toronto Electric Light Company and in 1891 was founding President of the Canadian Electrical Association.


Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.

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