Brief biography of Hon. Richard Harcourt, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of Hon. Richard Harcourt, c. 1904
Subject
Richard Harcourt
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."
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."
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/03/17
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of Hon. Richard Harcourt, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11244.