About John Herbert Caddy

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    Captain John Herbert Caddy (1801 - 1887) (1)

    A painter, draftsman, illustrator and educator, Captain John Herbert Caddy was also a career soldier, civil engineer and explorer. He exhibited with the Upper Canada Provincial Exhibition* from 1858 to 1868 and his works are in several Canadian museums including the National Gallery of Canada. Attached below are biographies courtesy of The Canadian Encyclopedia and the Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Volume XI 1881-1890. (2)

    Biography below courtesy of The Canadian Encyclopedia, Second Edition (1988):
    "John Herbert Caddy, painter and teacher (b at Québec C 28 June 1801; d at Hamilton, Ont 19 March 1887). In 1816 he began military training at Royal Military ...

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