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26 February
26 February
1844
'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
William Brewer died of wounds received during a pistol duel with another Wellington lawyer, H. Ross, on 26 February 1844. The duel followed a quarrel over a case in the Wellington County Court.
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