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The respectable William Hamilton Merritt was a jack-of-all-trades; an entrepreneur, merchant, businessman, British Loyalist, soldier, politician and developer. ... Will Merritt was born in 1793, and migrated to Canada in 1796 with his family, because “William’s father had been a firm Loyalist during the American Revolution, and so Mr. Merritt felt it would be wise to leave his home in New York State and move to Canada”. 1 William Merritt contributed several significant ideas to Canadian transportation, which would forever go down in this nations history. The first imperative contribution made by Merritt, was his idea to construct the Welland Canal. ... Throughout his life, Merritt projected several more key structures; such as the Suspension Bridge that spans the Niagara Gorge, and the Welland Railway. ... Petrie’s aim for this biography was to provide literature that would enhance individual’s knowledge, regarding William Hamilton Merritt’s role in Canadian history. “Neither father nor son could have dreamed of the great changes and contributions that William Hamilton Merritt would make in his new country”. ... Not only is this accomplished in this book, but also by all of the other books in this series. ...
After reading through this biography, it became apparent that there was no real thesis to this book. The authors made no attempt to provide an argument upon which they would base this book. ... It is as if the authors were just writing a story about Will Merritt, without taking a stand one way as opposed to another. The authors write as if they were standing right beside Merritt throughout his entire life, writing down his every word, and documenting his every move. For example, when Merritt proposed the idea for the Welland Canal to his friend George Keefer, he apparently said, “You’re right. ... One questionable aspect of this book is the title given on the first page, “Canada’s Father of Transportation.
Approximate Word count = 1501
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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