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
=Hogg, Andrew Brydon=, Barrister (Lethbridge, Alberta), was born at
Flesherton, Ont., on January 24, 1883. Educated at the Public and High
Schools of Toronto and Toronto University, at which latter seat of
learning he graduated with the degree of B.A. in 1904 and in 1916
received the degree of LL.B. from Alberta University. Studied law with
the Hon. Arthur Meighen, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, afterwards
Solicitor-General of Canada, with whom he subsequently formed a
partnership, and with whom he practised law from 1908-10, the firm being
known as Meighen and Hogg. From 1910-14 he practised alone at Carmangay,
Alberta. In 1914 he formed a partnership with Mr. Russel, the firm name
being known as Hogg & Russel, removing to Lethbridge in 1916, where he
practised alone, and in 1917 he formed a partnership with C. F.
Jamieson, the firm style being Hogg and Jamieson. On May 10, 1917, he
married Ada Wright, adopted daughter of D. H. Elton, Barrister,
Lethbridge. He is an adherent of the Presbyterian Church and a
Conservative in politics, and a member of the Masonic Order. Mr. Hogg’s
recreations are golf and motoring.
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=Todd, John Lancelot= (Montreal), son of the late Jacob Hunter Todd and
Rosanna (Wigley) Todd. Was born in Victoria, B.C., December 10, 1876.
Educated at Upper Canada College and McGill University, B.A., 1898;
M.D., C.M., 1900; M.R.C.S., London, 1907; D.Sc. (Hon.) Liverpool
University, 1909; a member of the staff of the Royal Victoria Hospital,
Montreal, 1901. Sent by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to Gambia
Protectorate and to Senegal to study trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
and report on sanitation, 1902. Sent by Belgian Government and Liverpool
School of Tropical Medicine to Congo Free State to study the same
disease and report on sanitation of the Free State posts, 1903; Director
of the Tropical Research Laboratories, Liverpool School of Tropical
medicine at Runcorn, 1905-7; has published observations on
trypanasomiasis in men and animals, on spirochactoris (tick fever), and
on other tropical and insect-borne diseases; decorated commander of the
Order of Leopold II, by the King of the Belgians in recognition of his
scientific services, 1905; awarded Mary Kingsley Gold Medal by Liverpool
School of Tropical Medicine, 1910. Since June, 1907, has been Associate
Professor of Parasit., McGill University; author of reports and papers
in association with the late J. Everett Dutton (embodied in the memoirs
of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and elsewhere). Married M.
Clouston, a daughter of Sir Edward Clouston, Bart., Montreal. Is a
member of the Mount Royal Club, University Club, Montreal, and York
Club, Toronto. Dr. Todd holds the rank of Major in the Canadian Army
Medical Corps, and is a member of the Board of Pension Commissioners for
Canada.
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