A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
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A Cyclopædia of Canadian Biography: Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life, and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century
Canada -- Biography
“Canada, A Modern Nation,” 1904; “The Master of Life,” 1910; as well as
many Ethical, Historical and Literary Pamphlets. He also devised and
edited “Songs of the Great Dominion,” the most important existing
anthology of Canadian verse, up to its date of publication, 1891; and
also selected and edited the volume, “Canadian Poets,” issued in
connection with the Canterbury Poets series, published in London, Eng.,
in the early nineties. Mr. Lighthall has also been actively interested
in military affairs. He served with the College Company, Prince of Wales
Regiment, Montreal, 1877-8; in the Victoria Rifles, 1881-3, and is a
member of the Reserve of that battalion. He originated the idea of the
Great War Veterans’ Association and, in 1915, was a member of the
Committee of Friends of the Canadian Association of Returned Soldiers.
He was an ardent advocate of conscription in the Great War and when the
Government decided to adopt this policy, took the platform in support of
it. He is a member of many literary, social and scientific societies,
including the Royal Society of Canada (President, 1910), the Royal
Society of Literature of Great Britain, the Literary and Historical
Society of Quebec (corresponding member), the Antiquarian Society of
Montreal (of which he is President), and the following clubs in his home
city: Canada, Arts, Montreal, Canadian and University. His recreations
include the collection of old pictures and camping. He married Cybel,
daughter of John Wilkes, and has one son, Lieut, W. W. S. Lighthall, of
the Royal Flying Corps, and 3rd Dorsets, who during the late war saw
service in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Macedonia, and Palestine. Mr.
Lighthall has a residence, “Chateau-clair,” in Westmount, Que., and a
summer home, “Highbury,” at Lac Tremblant, Que.
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