Toronto in the 1840s

This page lists the 11 events that the site's timeline dates to the 1840s, from 1841 to 1849. 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

• 1841
  Toronto's streets were first lit by gas lamps. Toronto Hydro: History of the City’s Electric UtilityTransport and infrastructure
• 1843
  The official opening of King's College took place, with John Strachan giving the address. University of Toronto History: King’s College to FederationBusiness and institutions
• 1844
  Little Trinity Church on King Street East began regular services, and an Ontario Heritage Trust plaque calls it the oldest surviving church in the city. Historic Churches of Toronto: A Guide to the SectionBuildings and places
• 1844
  George Brown founded the Toronto Globe, whose first issue appeared on this date. George Brown: Founder of the Globe and Confederation FigureBusiness and institutions
• 1845
  Bishop Michael Power laid the cornerstone of St. Michael's Cathedral. Verified List of Historic Toronto ChurchesBuildings and places
• 1847
  Nearly 40,000 Irish famine migrants passed through Toronto, a town of about 20,000, and a typhus epidemic killed many of them in fever sheds near the hospital. The 1847 Typhus Epidemic and Irish Famine Migrants in TorontoCommunities
• 1847
  Egerton Ryerson established the Normal School in Toronto, the province's first institution for training teachers. Egerton Ryerson: Methodist Editor and Schools SuperintendentBusiness and institutions
• 1848
  The ministry led by Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine took office, putting responsible government into practice in the Province of Canada. Robert Baldwin: Toronto Lawyer and Responsible GovernmentGovernment and law
• 1848
  St. Michael's Cathedral was consecrated. Verified List of Historic Toronto ChurchesBuildings and places
• 1849
  Robert Baldwin introduced the University Bill, which created a secular University of Toronto. Robert Baldwin: Toronto Lawyer and Responsible GovernmentGovernment and law
• 1849
  A fire destroyed the market block and the first St. James' Cathedral. Toronto History: An Overview From Early Villages to 1998Buildings and places

Further reading on the 1840s

• Toronto Hydro: History of the City’s Electric Utility
• University of Toronto History: King’s College to Federation
• Historic Churches of Toronto: A Guide to the Section
• George Brown: Founder of the Globe and Confederation Figure
• Verified List of Historic Toronto Churches
• The 1847 Typhus Epidemic and Irish Famine Migrants in Toronto
• Egerton Ryerson: Methodist Editor and Schools Superintendent
• Robert Baldwin: Toronto Lawyer and Responsible Government
• Toronto History: An Overview From Early Villages to 1998
• William Thomas, Architect of St. Michael’s Cathedral
• Mississaugas of the Credit: From the Credit River to New Credit
• Corktown, Toronto: Irish Workers, Breweries, and a Free School

Other decades

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