John Birrell

John Birrell (6 April 1815 – 12 February 1875) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman.

Born and raised in the Shetland Islands, Birrell emigrated to Canada about 1835 and had his first recorded employment in Hamilton, Ontario. He moved to London, Ontario about 1840 where he became a noted merchant and entrepreneur.

Birrell is noteworthy in Canadian history for his involvement in railways and finance.

• "John Birrell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.

• 1815 births
• 1875 deaths
• People from Shetland
• Canadian railway entrepreneurs
• Scottish emigrants to Canada
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