Brief biography of Jabez W. Clarkson, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of Jabez W. Clarkson, c. 1904
Subject
Jabez W. Clarkson
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.
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.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/12/22
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 Jabez W. Clarkson, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11328.