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
=Black, Henry=, 2322 St. John St., Regina, Saskatchewan, one of the
large realty owners of that city; was born in Grenville County, Ontario,
on February 14, 1875, the son of William John and Elizabeth Black. His
father, who was a farmer, died when the subject of this sketch was
twelve years old. His education was obtained in the Grenville Township
Public School, and as a youth he removed to British Columbia, finally
settling down in Regina, as a builder and contractor. He is now the
owner of two blocks of apartments and of a business block in the capital
of Saskatchewan, and is counted one of her most solid and progressive
citizens. He has taken an active part in municipal affairs, was alderman
in 1915-6-7 and Mayor in 1918 and 1919. On Dec. 15, 1910, he married
Jennie Lanona, daughter of C. W. Barker, and has three children, Henry
Kenneth, Charles Russell and William Franklin. In religion he is a
Presbyterian.
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=Dargavel, John Robertson= (Elgin, Ont.), is the son of Robert Dargavel
and Miriam, his wife, both Scotch, was born May 3, 1864, at the Township
of Crosby, in the County of Leeds. Educated at the public schools of
South Crosby. Is a successful merchant, dairyman and farmer. Married,
September 26, 1870, to Mary Jane, daughter of the late Robert Hopkins,
merchant, of Newboro. Is President of the Eastern Ontario Dairymen’s
Association; Clerk of the Township of South Crosby for the past 30
years; a member of the Elgin School Board for the past 20 years. Is a
member of the Masonic Order being P.D.D.G.M. for Frontenac District,
also a member of the I.O.O.F. Mr. Dargavel has three children, viz.:
Helen, James Sawtell, and Mary. He was first elected to the Ontario
Legislature as a Conservative at the General Elections of 1905, and
re-elected at the general elections of 1908, 1911 and 1914. Has been
Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Legislature, where his
knowledge of agriculture and dairying has been very valuable to the
Assembly. Has also served on the Prison Labor Committee and the
Provincial Milk Commission. Is a member of the Church of England and a
delegate to the Diocesan and General Synods.
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