John O'Donnell (merchant)

John O'Donnell (1749–1805) was an Irish merchant based in Baltimore, Maryland. After spending many years in his early life adventuring and trading in East Asia, he settled in Baltimore, establishing a plantation that would become the neighbourhood of Canton.

A bronze statue of him, sculpted by Tylden Streett^[1] stood in Canton's O'Donnell Square Park from 1980^[2] to 2021, when it was ordered removed by Mayor Brandon Scott.^[3]

^ Rasmussen, Frederick (June 25, 2019). "Tylden W. Streett, sculptor, Maryland Institute College of Art teacher, musician, and World War II veteran, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
^ "O'Donnell statue, Fell memorial are rededicated". The Baltimore Sun. June 19, 1997. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
^ Oxenden, McKenna (April 6, 2021). "'Symbols that occupy our collective landscape matter': Baltimore removes statue of slave owner from Canton park". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

[1] Rasmussen, Frederick (June 25, 2019). "Tylden W. Streett, sculptor, Maryland Institute College of Art teacher, musician, and World War II veteran, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

[Rededication-2] "O'Donnell statue, Fell memorial are rededicated". The Baltimore Sun. June 19, 1997. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

[Removal-3] Oxenden, McKenna (April 6, 2021). "'Symbols that occupy our collective landscape matter': Baltimore removes statue of slave owner from Canton park". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

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