Subject:Harmann H. Kottmeier

Type:Text

Date:1905/03/02

Description:Brief biography of Harmann H. Kottmeier, c. 1905. This was published on the front page of the March 2, 1905 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: Of Crowland, was born on the 10th of February, 1839, in Hanover, Germany, and came to Canada 53 years ago, when in his 15th year. He was a son of William Kottmeier, and the family lived first in North Pelham, but 26 years ago H. H. Kottmeier bought the old Leonard Mathews farm and moved to Crowland. He afterwards added to this by buying the Darby farm. He served four years in the Township Council and for nine years was trustee of S.S. No. 6. He is a member of the Lutheran church and in politics is a Conservative. Mr. Kottmeier is a splendid representative of the class of German settlers that have done so much for the industrial advancement of this country. [show more]

Subject:Harold William Walker

Type:Text

Date:c. 1950

Description:Brief biography of Harold William Walker, Welland Mayor and roofing proprietor. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.

Subject:Henry Cronmiller

Type:Text

Date:1904/05/19

Description:Brief biography of Henry Cronmiller, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the May 19, 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: Is the senior member of the firm of Cronmiller & White, brewers, Port Colborne. He was born in Bertie Township in 1829 and spent his boyhood days on a farm. In 1850 he married Miss Caroline Weidman of Humberstone and began life as a farmer in his native township. In 1860 he started a store and hotel in Humberstone, which he continued for thirteen years. Then he engaged in buying grain, and in 1875 started the brewery. The business has grown extensively since then. For several years Mr. Cronmiller served in Port Colborne Council and in the County Council, being warden in 1898. In 1902 he was the Conservative candidate for the Legislature, and though defeated he made an excellent run. He is the head of a large and prosperous family. [show more]

Subject:Richard Harcourt

Type:Text

Date:1904/03/17

Description:Brief biography of Hon. Richard Harcourt, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the March 17, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was the first in 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: "Richard Harcourt, M.A., M.P.P., was born in Seneca township, count of Haldimand, on March 17, 1849. In 1870 he took his M.A. degree at Toronto University, and in 1871 he was appointed school inspector of Haldimand. Five years later he took up law with a Toronto firm, and in 1878 began his practice in Welland. The same year he was elected as a Liberal to fill a vacancy in Monck, and has held the constituency ever since. In August of 1890, he entered Sir Oliver Mowat's cabinet as Provincial Treasurer, and afterwards took the portfolio of Minister of Education, which he now holds. He is conceded to be one of the ablest public men of the day." [show more]

Subject:J. Harrison Pew

Type:Text

Date:1904/07/28

Description:Brief biography of J. Harrison Pew, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the July 28, 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: The subject of this sketch is the eldest son of the late John Pew, of the Township of Stamford, and is engaged in fruit growing and wine manufacturing, and erected the first wine factory in that immediate section of the country. He owns the farm taken from the Crown by his great grandfather over 100 years ago. He was chief inspector of license in the county under the McCarthy Act until that act was declared ultra vires by the Privy Council. Mr. Pew received his education in a private school, Bellevedere Academy and Stamford High School and graduated at the London Business College, where he also took a course of Commercial Law. Mr. Pew has represented his township and district (Stamford, Willoughby, Chippawa and Niagara Falls Village) in the County Council continuously for one fourth of his whole life, being a longer term than any other representative in this County has been able to retain the confidence of the electors. Mr. Pew was a candidate for the Local Legislature in the year 1898 and apparently inherits his ability to serve his electors satisfactorily from his father who was also a candidate for the Legislative in the first election after Confederation, and was a county councillor in the old united counties of Lincoln and Welland before separation of the counties, and after separation represented Stamford, in Welland County Council at the time of the building of the present Court House and Jail. The subject of this sketch was one of a company of three who developed the gas field in Crowland and to him is largely due the credit for Niagara Falls being able to burn gas today at 20 cents per M., or in fact any other price. [show more]

Subject:Jabez W. Clarkson

Type:Text

Date:1904/12/22

Description:Brief biography of Jabez W. Clarkson, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the December 22, 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 Wainfleet Township, Oct. 4th, 1857. He is a son of the late John Clarkson, who came to Canada from England in 1840. The subject of this sketch lived in Wainfleet until 1873, when he moved to Crowland and purchased the William Hill farm, a valuable property in that township. He has also taken an active interest in political affairs, and is well versed on the local and Dominion issues. In 1885 he was collector for Crowland and the following year was assessor, and has held the same office several times since. He served as councillor in 1902-3, and last year as reeve. He will be a candidate for the reeveship again. His father also served in the township council. [show more]

Subject:James A. Ross

Type:Text

Date:1904/09/08

Description:Brief biography of James A. Ross, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the September 8, 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: James A. Ross was born in St. Ann's, January 13, 1869. He was a son of William N. Ross, and received his education in the Smithville Public and High Schools, and later in the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. He secured a teacher's certificate and taught school in Monck County and the City of St. Thomas. Some years ago he organized the co-operative store in Wellandport, known as the Empire Store, and managed that until six years ago, when he resigned to accept the nomination of the Conservative party for the County of Monck. At the last general election for the Legislature he fought a good fight against the Hon. R. Harcourt, and he is again in the field ready for the next contest. At present he is Inspector for the Excelsior Life Insurance Co. of Toronto. [show more]

Subject:James Battle

Type:Text

Date:1904/06/09

Description:Brief biography of James Battle, c. 1904. This was published on the front page of the June 9, 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: James Battle was born at Thorold on November 29th, 1865, and was educated at the Thorold Separate School, the Collegiate Institute, St. Catharines, and Upper Canada College, Toronto. Mr. Battle was a member of the Thorold Town Council during the years 1888-89, deputy reeve in 1890-91, and reeve for 1892. In 1893 he was a member of the Thorold Separate School Board, and in 1894-95 was president of the Thorold Township Agricultural Society; and is a member of the Public Library Board, president of the Thorold Board of Trade, and vice-president of the County Conservative Association. On November 23rd, 1903, he received the nomination of the Conservative Association. On November 23rd, 1903, he received the nomination of the Conservative party for the House of Commons, which honor, however, he declined for business reasons. When a member of the Thorold and County Councils, he was called the "silver-tongued orator." He is admitted to-day to be one of the brightest and best platform speakers in the Niagara District. He is essentially a business man, energetic and successful in anything he undertakes. He was married on October 23rd, 1893, to Miss Mary Conlon of Thorold, only daughter of Thomas Conlon, who was the Liberal candidate for the House of Commons in this county in 1887, and a family of three children have blessed their union. [show more]

Subject:James Cunard Street

Type:Text

Date:c. 1950

Description:Brief biography of James Cunard Street, Welland Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.

Subject:James Howills Atherton

Type:Text

Date:c. 1930

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