Subject:Col. L. Clarke Raymond

Type:Text

Date:1904/04/07

Description:Brief biography of Col. L. Clarke Raymond, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the April 7, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905. Text reads: L. Clark Raymond was born in Welland on October 7, 1867. He received his education at the Welland High School, and studied law with his father, the late L. D. Raymond. In 1886 he was called to the bar, and for some years he has been the senior member of the firm of Raymond & Cohoe. He has always taken an active interest in the militia, and in 1897 was appointed Colonel of the 44th Batt. Two years later he retired from the command of the regiment and is now on the militia reserve of officers. For years he has been one of the leading Conservatives of the county, holding the position of Secretary and afterwards President of the County Liberal-Conservative Association. He has also been urged to accept the party nomination in this county. He is one of the best-known young men in the county and has a host of friends. [show more]

Subject:Colonel Ernest Alexander Cruikshank

Type:Text

Date:1904/11/24

Description:Brief biography of Colonel Ernest Alexander Cruikshank, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the November 24, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905. Text reads: Was born in the Township of Bertie on the 29th of June, 1852. He was educated in the public school, the St. Thomas Grammar school and Upper Canada College. For the greater part of his life he has resided near Fort Erie and has taken an active part in municipal affairs. In 1877 he was treasurer of Fort Erie, and from 1878 to 1896 he was reeve of that village with the exception of one year. From 1897 to 1903 he represented District No. 2 in the County Council. In 1886 he was warden and the following year was chairman of the committee for the establishment of the Industrial Home. For the next nine years he was chairman of the Home committee. In 1903 he was appointed Police Magistrate of Niagara Falls City, having jurisdiction in Welland and Lincoln counties. Prior to that he was clerk of the Third Division Court of the county for ten years. Since going to Niagara Falls he has been made chairman of the Collegiate institute board, chairman Court of revision for the city, and a trustee of the hospital board. For many years he has also been interested in military affairs. He was appointed Ensign in the 44th Regt. in 1877, Captain in 1884, Major in 1894, Colonel in 1899, and Brigadier, commanding 5th Infantry Brigade, 1894. He is also a vice-president of the Canadian Military Institute. Besides his public life he has done much for historical literature and is the author of "The Story of Butler's Rangers," "Battle of Lundy's Lane," "Queenston Heights," "Battle of Fort George," "Drummond's Winter Campaign," "Fight in the Beechwoods," "Battlefields of the Niagara Peninsula," "Records of Canadian Regiments in the war of 1812," "A Century of Municipal History," "A Historical Sketch of the County of Welland." etc.. and has collected and edited the "Documentary History of Campaigns on the Niagara Frontier in 1812-14," in six volumes. He is an honorary member of the Ontario, Niagara and Lundy's Lane Historical Societies, and a member of the American Historical Association, and the Canadian Institute. [show more]

Subject:Colonel John Edward Cohoe

Type:Text

Date:1904/07/14

Description:Brief biography of Colonel John Edward Cohoe, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the July 14, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905. Text reads: Was born in Fonthill on March 18, 1871. He is a son of Mr. J. E. Cohoe, of Wainfleet. After an education completed in the Public Schools and Welland High School, he studied law two years with Col. L. Clark Raymond and, later, three years in Osgoode Hall, Toronto, being called to the bar in 1894. The firm of Raymond & Cohoe, barristers, etc., was then formed. Col. Cohoe has always taken an active interest in the Militia. He joined the 44th Regt. in June of 1887 as a private, and since that time has worked his way up through all the offices, last week being gazetted as commander of the regiment. He has the distinction of being the youngest Lt. Col. in the Militia. In politics he is a Liberal, and for several years past has been one of that party's best workers. [show more]

Subject:Cornelius B. Bennett

Type:Text

Date:1904/06/23

Description:Brief biography of Cornelius B. Bennett, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the June 23, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905. Text reads: C. B. Bennett was born in Gainsboro, Nov. 27, 1835. He was educated at London and went into a store in that city at the age of 16 years. Later, while still a young man, he served in stores in Welland (then Merrittville), Allanburg, Smithville and Hamilton. Afterwards he settled in Port Robinson, where for a quarter of a century he carried on a general store. Mr. Bennett has been postmaster of Port Robinson since 1897, and was reeve of the Township of Thorold in 1891-2-3-4. He was elected Warden of the County of Welland in 1893, was County Commissioner is 1899, and in 1900 was appointed County Treasurer. [show more]

Subject:D.G. Humphries

Type:Still image

Date:Booklet published 1952

Description:Brief biography of Donald Garth Humphries, with his portrait, from the booklet "Raymond, Spencer, Law & MacInnes, Founded 1835" published in 1952 by the law firm itself.

Subject:David James Thomas

Type:Text

Date:c. 1950

Description:Brief biography of David James Thomas, Welland lawyer, soldier, and mayor. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.

Subject:David Ross

Type:Text

Date:1904/10/13

Description:Brief biography of David Ross, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the October 13, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905. Text reads: David Ross was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, and came to this country in 1862, when a boy of thirteen. He engaged in various mercantile pursuits, and in 1875 went into business in Thorold, in partnership with William Bull. The firm afterwards opened branches in Merritton, Welland and Port Colborne. Mr. Ross is now head of The Ross Company, Welland, who have the largest dry goods house in the County. The subject of this sketch has served in many municipal positions of honor. For several years he was a member of the town council, as councillor, reeve and mayor. He has also served in the County Council and for several years on the Public School Board. He is an active member of the fire department, and is also President of the County Agricultural Society. [show more]

Subject:David Ross

Type:Text

Date:c. 1930

Description:Brief biography of David Ross, Welland Mayor and businessman. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930.

Subject:DeWitt Carter

Type:Text

Date:1904/07/07

Description:Brief biography of DeWitt Carter, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the July 7, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905. Text reads: DeW. Carter was born in Port Colborne, November 12, 1849. He is a son of the late L. G. Carter, of revered memory. The subject of this sketch has always lived in Port Colborne. He received his education in the public school and a course in the Bryant & Stratton Business College, Buffalo. When 16 years of age he went into the tug business on the canal and has owned tugs ever since. At times he has also owned vessels and had other marine interests. He is a large estate owner and a few years ago had interests in the natural gas fields. In 1892 he was reeve of Port Colborne and a member of the county council, and held the reeveship again in 1900-1·2, the last two years being elected by acclamation. DeW. Carter is progressive and enterprising. He has a comprehensive knowledge of the marine interests of the Great Lakes, and has given many excellent contributions to the press on this topic. He is a valuable citizen of Port Colborne and has done much towards bringing to public attention the necessity of making the Welland canal a first-class waterway. [show more]

Subject:Dilly Benjamin Coleman

Type:Text

Date:c. 1930

Description:Brief biography of Dilly Benjamin Coleman, Welland lawyer. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930.