By Ward was one of the five original wards represented on

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, created in 1855 out of parts of

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and

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which existed in

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. Originally it represented the area between

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and St. Patrick Street. Today this area is part of the By Ward Market, which is named for the historic ward. In 1952, the ward annexed

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to its north, encompassing the neighbourhood of

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as well. The ward existed until 1972, when it merged with St. George's Ward to form By-St. George's Ward. This gave the Ward the Sandy Hill neighbourhood. In 1980, the area formerly known as By Ward split from St. George's and joined with Rideau Ward to become By-Rideau Ward. This ward existed until 1994 in which the By portion of the ward joined back with St. George's and became Bruyère-Strathcona Ward, which today is part of

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. The ward was named for Colonel

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