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John Ewart (January 31 1788 – September 18 1856) was a Canadian architect and businessman.He was born in Tranent Scotland in 1788. After completing his apprenticeship in building he moved to London around 1811. In 1816 he emigrated to New York City and moved to York (Toronto) in Upper Canada a few years later. He built a hospital and then the town’s first Roman Catholic church St. Paul’s. In 1818 he built the parliament building for Upper Canada at York.
