Alfred Perry

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Alfred Perry

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]

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

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  1. ^ The Douglas is 125 years
  2. ^ Alfred Perry of Montreal testifies at the trial of John Wilkis Booth (the Trial of the Conspirators, page 33)
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  5. ^ The Douglas is 125 years old, press release, Montreal, July 19, 2006 Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine