Alfred Perry

Last updated February 07, 2026

Alfred Perry was a Canadian arsonist known for being among the insurrectionist leaders that participated in the events that lead to the burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849.^[1]^[2]^[3] According to his own testimony made several years later, he claimed to have been the one that directly caused the fire during the storming, by accident.^[4]

He was also a promoter of the Douglas Hospital.^[5]

References

↑ The Douglas is 125 years
↑ Alfred Perry of Montreal testifies at the trial of John Wilkis Booth (the Trial of the Conspirators, page 33)
↑ "Disasters and Calamities, 1840-1867 | McCord Museum". collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
↑ Roussin, Éric. "Une émeute incendiaire : la destruction du parlement à Montréal (25 avril 1849)" (PDF). Histoire Québec.
↑ The Douglas is 125 years old, press release, Montreal, July 19, 2006 Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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[1] The Douglas is 125 years

[2] Alfred Perry of Montreal testifies at the trial of John Wilkis Booth (the Trial of the Conspirators, page 33)

[3] "Disasters and Calamities, 1840-1867 | McCord Museum". collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-10.

[4] Roussin, Éric. "Une émeute incendiaire : la destruction du parlement à Montréal (25 avril 1849)" (PDF). Histoire Québec.

[5] The Douglas is 125 years old, press release, Montreal, July 19, 2006 Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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