Brian McConnell

For the politician in Northern Ireland, see Brian McConnell, Baron McConnell.
Brian McConnell
Born29 February 1836
Gaspe Basin, Lower Canada
Died13 July 1930
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
OccupationCivil engineer

Brian Douglas McConnell (29 February 1836 in Gaspe Basin, Lower Canada — 13 July 1930 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada) was one of Canada's "pioneer railway builders." He was educated as a civil engineer at Sorel in Quebec City (1846-1853).[1]

  1. ^ Thomson, Don W. (1969). Men and Meridians: The History of Surveying and Mapping in Canada. R. Duhamel, Queen's printer. ISBN 978-0-660-11558-0.