Toronto in the 1830s
This page lists the 9 events that the site's timeline dates to the 1830s, from 1830 to 1839. Each entry states one fact that the linked article also states, so the article is the place to find the sources and any disagreement between them.
Dated events
- Joseph Bloor and William Botsford Jarvis divided land into residential lots that became the village of Yorkville. Yorkville, Toronto: From Village to Downtown DistrictCommunities
- James Worts and William Gooderham built a windmill and grist mill on the Toronto waterfront, the start of the Gooderham and Worts firm. The Distillery District: Gooderham and Worts, 1832 to TodayBusiness and institutions
- William Lyon Mackenzie was chosen by his fellow councillors as the first mayor of Toronto. William Lyon Mackenzie: Toronto’s First Mayor and RebelPeople
- Toronto's police force was founded when the city was incorporated. Toronto’s Police and Fire Services: A HistoryGovernment and law
- York was incorporated as the City of Toronto and took the name Toronto. Toronto History: An Overview From Early Villages to 1998Government and law
- Toronto retained five full-time constables, about one officer for every 1,850 residents. Toronto’s Police and Fire Services: A HistoryGovernment and law
- Government forces broke up the rebellion led by William Lyon Mackenzie at Montgomery's Tavern on Yonge Street. The 1837 Rebellion in Toronto: Mackenzie and Montgomery’s TavernGovernment and law
- Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews were hanged in the courtyard of the Toronto jail after being convicted of treason. The 1837 Rebellion in Toronto: Mackenzie and Montgomery’s TavernGovernment and law
- John Strachan was appointed the first Anglican bishop of Toronto. John Strachan: Teacher, Rector of York and First BishopPeople
Further reading on the 1830s
- Yorkville, Toronto: From Village to Downtown District
- The Distillery District: Gooderham and Worts, 1832 to Today
- William Lyon Mackenzie: Toronto’s First Mayor and Rebel
- Toronto’s Police and Fire Services: A History
- Toronto History: An Overview From Early Villages to 1998
- The 1837 Rebellion in Toronto: Mackenzie and Montgomery’s Tavern
- John Strachan: Teacher, Rector of York and First Bishop
- Toronto’s Cholera Epidemics of 1832 and 1834
- Upper Canada College: History from 1829 to Independence
- Jesse Ketchum: Tanner, Reformer, and Benefactor of York
- Robert Baldwin: Toronto Lawyer and Responsible Government
- Black Torontonians and the Underground Railroad, 1826 to 1860