Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Canada`s capital city. It was founded on September 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on January 1, 1850,{sfn|Haig|1975|pp=94} and superseded by the incorporation of the City of Ottawa on January 1, 1855. The founding was marked by a sod turning, and a letter from Governor General Dalhousie which authorized Lieu....