Burr Plato

Burr Plato (c. 1833–1905) was a Canadian political figure.

Of African-American background, he was born into slavery in Logan County, today part of West Virginia.^[1] Burr succeeded in escaping enslavement and making his way to Canada in 1856 after an arduous journey culminating in a swim to freedom across the Niagara River to Canada West, where he settled.^[2] With a reputation locally in Niagara Falls, Ontario, for honesty in business affairs, Plato became a prominent property owner and served from 1886 to 1901 in Niagara Falls as an elected councillor.

Plato died in 1905.

References

^ "Burr Plato". freedomtrail.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ 'Black History', [1] Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine,

City of Niagara Falls Museums – Black History at www.niagarafallsmuseum.ca
Electoral firsts in Canada#African-Canadians

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[1] "Burr Plato". freedomtrail.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

[2] 'Black History', [1] Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine,

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