Brief biography of Leslie V. Garner, c. 1904

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Title

Brief biography of Leslie V. Garner, c. 1904

Subject

Leslie V. Garner

Description

Brief biography of Leslie V. Garner, c. 1904.

This was published on the front page of the December 15, 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 Thorold Township on February 14, 1849. His parents were Robert S. and Louisa Garner, of the Quaker Road. He is a great grandson of George Garner, who was a pioneer settler in this district, coming from England at the time the U.E. Loyalists first came to this county. George Garner was an active participant in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch was educated in the township schools and the Welland Grammar School. When a young man he learned the blacksmithing trade, but afterwards branched into a larger field of business. He has been in several enterprises and lately has become a successful stock buyer. For years he has been a district auctioneer and one of the best and most successful who ever wielded the hammer. In public life he has several times been in the municipal council and the public school board of Welland. He is now the probable candidate of the Reform party for County Commissioner for District No. 5.

Creator

Welland Telegraph

Source

Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection

Publisher

Welland Telegraph

Date

1904/12/15

Rights

Public domain

Format

Microfilm

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8

Coverage

Welland County

Files

1904 12 15.jpg

Citation

Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of Leslie V. Garner, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11326.