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
=Camaraire, Alfred Frederick= (St. John’s, Que.), is a son of Joseph
Camaraire, Superintendent of M.L.H. & P. Co., of Montreal. He was born
May 12, 1881, and educated at St. John’s Academy and St. John’s High
School, later taking a commercial course at Montreal Business College,
to qualify himself for a banking career. He now holds the position of
Manager of the St. John’s (Que.) branch of the Royal Bank of Canada. He
still retains affiliations with Montreal and is a Lieutenant in the 87th
Battalion, as well as a member of the Canadian Club, the Y.M.C.A., the
Amateur Athletic Association and the Engineering Club, of that city. He
is also connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Royal Arcanum. In
religion he is a Roman Catholic and in politics a Conservative. He was
married in October, 1904, to a daughter of C. D. Hust (retired), of St.
John’s. His eldest son, Roland, born 1906, was killed by a motor
accident on Oct. 11, 1918, and he has a second son, Conrad, born 1910.
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=Studholme, Allan= (Hamilton) is of English origin having been born at
Drake’s Cross, Worcestershire, near Birmingham, England, December 8,
1846. Son of John and Hannah Studholme. Came to Canada in 1870; went to
Australia in 1887, returning to the Dominion in 1892. Has always been a
strong advocate of everything which would advance the cause of Labor,
and was first elected to the Ontario Legislature for the Riding of East
Hamilton as a straight Labor candidate, in December, 1906, and
re-elected 1908, 1911 and 1914. Has refused to identify himself with
either Party and has preferred to maintain his independence. Bill
protecting telephone girls from working more than five hours a day was
framed in 1907 to meet a strike. Strike being settled, bill was
withdrawn. Favors an eight-hour day for male adults. Is a member of the
General Executive, Ontario Single Tax League. Has been Vice-President of
the Social and Moral Reform Council for Canada. Is a Stovemounter and
member of the Executive of the Stovemounter and Steel Range Makers’
International Union. Is popular with the members of both sides of the
House and is recognized as one of the most fearless and independent
members of the Legislature. Married, April 27, 1874, to Priscilla
Stearne and is the father of the following children: Foster, married
Helen Holder; Gordon, married to Josephine Holder; Edward, married to
Lois Young, and May, married to Earle R. Morrow March 24, 1915.
Religion, Methodist.
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