The Commercial Politics of the Toronto Board of Trade, 1850–1860

McCalla, Douglas

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“…8 The most significant feature of all this pushing and shoving was, as correctly discerned by Douglas McCalla, the tendency for Toronto's businessmen, especially the wholesalers, to diversify their interests, into banks, building societies, insurance companies, and railroads. 9 Consistent with the city's economic spurt, shipping at the port also showed considerable vigour, especially in the first half of the decade. Statistics for gauging the full extent of Toronto's port trade (both coastwise and international) are somewhat deficient.…”

Section: The Context: Toronto In the 1850smentioning

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Changing Patterns of Great Lakes Vessel Ownership As a Factor in the Economic Development of Toronto, 1850-1860

Davidson¹

1988

Urban History Review

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The changing patterns in the numbers and kinds of Great Lakes vessels owned by Toronto businessmen and mariners across the decade from 1850 to 1860 are analyzed within the context of the larger urban economy. A comparison of the data collected for 1850 and 1860 indicates that Toronto entrepreneurs through the 1850s reduced their financial commitments to steam-powered vessels and expanded their commitment to sail. It is suggested that this preference was a financially sensible one and may have been a concomitant of the heavy investments required to develop a northern and western hinterland. The relationship of these findings to studies on Toronto businessmen by White, McCalla, and Baskerville is indicated.

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Section: The Context: Toronto In the 1850smentioning

confidence: 96%

Changing Patterns of Great Lakes Vessel Ownership As a Factor in the Economic Development of Toronto, 1850-1860

Davidson¹

1988

Urban History Review

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Community, ethos and local initiative in urban economic growth: review of a theme in Canadian urban history

Bloomfield¹

1983

Urban History

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Is the growth of cities and towns determined by broad impersonal forces and situational factors? Or can growth be significantly influenced by the attitudes, perceptions and decisions of the citizens? General surveys of urbanization have leaned to the first interpretation, stressing macro-economic trends, political context and location with respect to resources, transportation and markets. Studies of individual cities tend to emphasize the particular actions of key local leaders and their unique circumstances, and may seem to disregard the comparable experience of other cities.

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Recent Trends in Canadian Business and Economic History

Porter

1973

Bus. Hist. Rev.

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Canadian history has traditionally received relatively little study outside Canada itself, despite the fact that the Canadian past is a fascinating and rich story indeed, one which has generated an admirable body of historical literature. And, as those interested in the history of business and the historical interaction of business and society would expect, within Canadian historiography there has traditionally been relatively little emphasis on business history The publication of the present collection of essays has a twofold purpose – to increase, however modestly, non-Canadians' knowledge of Canadian history, and to extend the body of scholarly work devoted to Canadian business and economic history.

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The Commercial Politics of the Toronto Board of Trade, 1850–1860

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Changing Patterns of Great Lakes Vessel Ownership As a Factor in the Economic Development of Toronto, 1850-1860

Changing Patterns of Great Lakes Vessel Ownership As a Factor in the Economic Development of Toronto, 1850-1860

Community, ethos and local initiative in urban economic growth: review of a theme in Canadian urban history

Recent Trends in Canadian Business and Economic History

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