Brief biography of James Battle, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of James Battle, c. 1904
Subject
James Battle
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.
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.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/06/09
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 James Battle, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11272.