1. John Palliser was an Irish-born geographer and explorer.
13 Facts About John Palliser
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From 1839 to 1863, John Palliser served in the Waterford Militia, eventually with the rank of captain.
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John Palliser travelled back to British North America as leader of the British North American Exploring Expedition, which travelled over the uncharted regions of the far west between 1857 and 1861.
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John Palliser made a topographical delimitation of the boundary between British North America and the United States, from Lake Superior to the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
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John Palliser was assisted by astronomer Lieutenant Thomas Blakiston of the Royal Artillery, botanist Eugene Bourgeau and geologist Dr James Hector.
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In 1859 John Palliser was awarded the Patron's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his Survey of the Rocky Mountains.
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John Palliser returned to Ireland in 1862 and presented his findings to the British Parliament.
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John Palliser reported that the region including what is southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, was too arid for farming.
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John Palliser was named a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1877 Birthday Honours.
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John Palliser never married and retired to Ireland, where he spent the rest of his life caring for his family.
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John Palliser died at his house, Comeragh House, Mahon Bridge, in County Waterford, Ireland in 1887.
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John Palliser is buried in the graveyard of Comeragh Church, Briska, Kilmacthomas, County Waterford.
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The railway station named John Palliser located at mile 22.4 on CPKC Mountain subdivision is named after Captain John Palliser.