James Stitt (high constable)

James Stitt
James Stitt
High Constable of the; Toronto Police Department
	In office; 1836–1836
Preceded by	George Kingsmill
Succeeded by	George Kingsmill
Personal details
Born	1804; Ireland
Died	1891; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Irish, Canadian
Occupation	Businessman

James Stitt (1804—November 23, 1891) was High Constable of Toronto. He was born in Ireland in 1804 and emigrated to Canada around 1830. In 1836, he was appointed High Constable of Toronto and served for one year. He subsequently entered the cartage business.

He was appointed a customs officer in Toronto in 1850 and held that position until 1874.^[1]

References

^ "Read the eBook Landmarks of Canada. What art has done for Canadian history; a guide to the J. Ross Robertson historical collection in the Public reference library, Toronto, Canada. This catalogue of the by Toronto Public Libraries online for free (Page 23 of 89)".

[1] "Read the eBook Landmarks of Canada. What art has done for Canadian history; a guide to the J. Ross Robertson historical collection in the Public reference library, Toronto, Canada. This catalogue of the by Toronto Public Libraries online for free (Page 23 of 89)".

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