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John Sullivan Deas
1838–1880
Canada
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Biography
John Sullivan Deas (c. 1838 – July 22, 1880) was a Black tinsmith who helped found the salmon canning industry on the Fraser River in southern British Columbia, Canada. His cannery was located on Deas Island, which bears his name to this day.
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