City of Brampton History

The City of Brampton has grown tremendously since it was founded in 1853.  Here are some interesting facts about Brampton. That I would like to share to you.

1819: Chinguacousy Township surveyed by a team led by Richard Bristol
1820: First settlers arrive in the area, coming from Brampton, Cumberland, Northern England
1834: John Elliott first applies the name Brampton to the Land
1850: Composite village plan is laid out - Brampton's first plan of subdivision
1853: Brampton becomes a village with a population of 1,000
1856: First railway in Brampton opens (Grand Trunk Railway)
1867: Brampton selected as the seat of Peel County
1873: Brampton becomes a town
1874: First town election - John Haggert is elected first Mayor of Brampton
1884: Mechanics of the Haggert Machine Works form the Brampton Mechanics Band, Known today as the Brampton Concert Band
1885: J.P. Hutton erects the first Hydroelectric generating plant in the area, powered by the dam at Huttonville
1903: Gage Park becomes Brampton's First municipal Park
1911: Continuous hydroelectric production begins in Brampton
1925: The Congregational Church and several Presbyterian Churches amalgamate with the Methodist Church to form the United Church of Canada
1929: Great Depression begins with stock market crash
1940: Formation of Civil Guard in Peel
1948: The worst flood in the recorded history of Brampton
1954: Hurricane Hazel hits Brampton on October 15th
1974: The Region of Peel is established; Brampton incorporated as a City with a population of 88,820
1999: Brampton celebrates its Silver Anniversary as a new city

Compliments of the City of Brampton Tourism guide - A Walk Through Time pg 4-5

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