George Brown

George Brown

male, deceased (1880)
New York with his father, Scottish migrant to Ontario, Candidate for the Canadian House of Commons, Canadian, Father of Confederation, Leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario…globe and mail, globe, From toronto, TorontoGlobe
George Brown (November 29, 1818 - May 10, 1880) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. A...
Sara Jeannette Duncan

Sara Jeannette Duncan

female, deceased (1922)
novelist, journalist, Canadian, liberal party of canada, washington post, globe and mail…TorontoGlobe
Sara Jeannette Duncan (22 December 1861 - 22 July 1922) was a Canadian author and journalist. She was called Sara Jeannette Cotes after her...

Robert Harris

male, deceased (1919)
Father of Confederation, From Charlottetown, Canadian, painter, conwy, Welsh Canadian…globe, TorontoGlobe
Robert Harris was a Welsh-born Canadian painter most noted for his portrait of the Fathers of Confederation. Born in Ty'n-y-groes, Conwy, Wales, he...
Nicholas Flood Davin

Nicholas Flood Davin

male, deceased (1901)
poet, conservative, Canadian, Non-fiction writer, conservative party of canada, George Brown…TorontoGlobe, Globe and the Mail
Nicholas Flood Davin was a lawyer, journalist and politician, born at Kilfinane, Ireland on January 13, 1843. The first MP for Assiniboia West,...
John Wilson Bengough

John Wilson Bengough

male, deceased (1923)
Ontario artist, cartoonist, Canadian, grip, whitby, globe…TorontoGlobe
John Wilson Bengough (7 April 1851 - 2 October 1923) was one of Canada's first cartoonists. He was born in Toronto, but grew up in Whitby. He first...

Edward William Thomson

male, deceased (1924)
The Toronto Globe, Peel County, journalist, Union Army, Canadian, the globe and mail…TorontoGlobe
Edward William Thomson was a Canadian journalist and writer. He was born in Peel County, Ontario, the grandson of Edward William Thomson, a member...
James David Edgar

James David Edgar

male, deceased (1899)
ontario lawyer, George Brown, Scottish Canadian, city council, conservative, Canadian…Toronto city councillor, TorontoGlobe
Sir James David Edgar, PC, KCMG (August 10 1841 - July 31 1899) was a Canadian politician. In his twenties, Edgar was a law student, legal editor...
Erastus Wiman

Erastus Wiman

male, deceased (1904)
journalist, Canadian, From toronto, free trade, Pre-Confederation Ontario, TorontoGlobe
Erastus Wiman (21 April 1834 - 9 February 1904) was a Canadian journalist and businessman who later moved to the United States. Wiman was born in...

Mike Rodden

male, deceased (1978)
Ontario athlete, St. Andrew's College, De La Salle College, Grey Cup champion, Hamilton Tiger-cats, Toronto Argonauts player…the globe and mail, Toronto Maple Leafs coach, globe, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto St. Pats
Michael James Rodden (April 24, 1891 - January 11, 1978) was a Canadian sports journalist, National Hockey League referee, and football coach. Born...
Horatio Clarence Hocken

Horatio Clarence Hocken

male, deceased (1937)
The Orange Sentinel, Toronto News, toronto star, Evening Star, TorontoGlobe, Orange Order…Mayor of Toronto
Horatio Clarence Hocken was a Canadian politician, Mayor of Toronto, social reformer and a founder of what became the "Toronto Star". Born in...