17 February 2008

Col. David Wylie, Journalist, Publisher & Local Politician [1811-1891]

David Wylie was a Scottish journalist who came to Brockville in 1849 to take over the ownership of the “Brockville Recorder“.

This portrait engraving of David Wylie was taken from”The History of Leeds & Grenville” written by Thaddeus Leavitt.

About David Wylie
From 1849-1875 and 1879-1885, David Wylie was the owner and editor of the “Brockville Recorder“.
A native [...]