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| Paris | |
|---|---|
| Settled in | 1829 |
| Incorporated in | 1855 |
| Historic township(s) | Brantford Township, South Dumfries Township |
| Founded by | Hiram Capron |
| Population | 11,177 |
Paris seen from the William St. bridge
The town of Paris is the largest of the communities in the County of Brant with a population of 11,177.
History
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- John Anderson
- Mrs. Ernie Buck, Marge McCorkindale, Mr. & Mrs. Andy Leishman, Alice & Andy Scott
- Edith Carnie
- Tom Cocker
- Clara Farr
- Gord Gibson, councillor
- Eleanor Hardie
- Bob Hasler
- Margaret Laing, librarian
- Norma Leighfield, reeve
- Muriel and Jack Pickell, owners of the Paris Star
- Corydon C. Randall
- Jackie Remus
- Kay Riddolls, nurse
- Dale Robb
- Foster Scott, teacher
- Mel Sharpe, mayor
- D.A. and Isobel Smith
- James Thomson, Penmans employee, and wife
- Police Chief Watts
- Shirley Williams, from Qua family
- Leonard Wise, owner of Harry Wise Menswear
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- Patton family, owners of Kilton Cottage cobblestone house
- Pickell family
- Descendants of Jane (Jean) Keith Sinclair
- Hoornbeek
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- Syl Apps (hockey player and Conservative MP)
- Hiram Capron (founder of Paris)
- Walter Capron (Hiram Capron's nephew)
- Alma Duncan (artist)
- Ron Eddy (current mayor of the county)
- Hugh Finlayson (first mayor of Paris and tanner)
- Norman Hamilton (prominent early businessman)
- Merrill, William (farmer, miller, builder, contractor)
- John Penman (owner of Penman's Mills)
- Poole, Thomas (master mason, farmer)
- Ted Reader (television chef)
- Jay Wells (hockey player)
- Robert West (boat renter, entertainer, and eccentric)
- William West (poet and owner of the Nith Navigation Co. boat rental company)
- Charles Whitlaw (miller and mayor)
- Paul Wickson (artist)
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- Paris Baptist Church
- Paris Presbyterian Church
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
- St. James Anglican Church
- St. Paul's United Church
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- Arlington Hotel
- Inksater's
- John M. Hall Linens
- Old Paris Inn
- Paris Junction
- Penmans Limited
- The River Lily
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- Asa Wolverton House
- Baird House
- Captain Cox House
- Charles Arnold House
- Dr. Sowden House & Dispensary
- Elmhurst
- Gouinlock House
- Hamilton Place
- Hiram Capron House
- Hugh Finlayson House
- Levi Boughton House
- Mitchell House
- Penmarvian
- Rev. Thomas Henderson House
- Whitlaw House
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