Brief biography of William H. Fry, c. 1905
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Title
Brief biography of William H. Fry, c. 1905
Subject
William H. Fry
Description
Brief biography of William H. Fry, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the March 16, 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 Fenwick, was born in 1844, in the Township of Louth, the son of Henry Fry, a Pennsylvanian who came to this country early in the last century, and, when a boy of fourteen years, was called to defend the country of his adoption during the troublesome times of 1812. William H. Fry was educated in the Township of Louth, and for seventeen years taught school in the Township of Pelham. During the reeveship of Edward Morris he served two years as Deputy, and later was four years in the Reeve's chair. In religion he is a Presbyterian and in politics an uncompromising Liberal. He was for some years President of the Township of Pelham Liberal Association.
This was published on the front page of the March 16, 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 Fenwick, was born in 1844, in the Township of Louth, the son of Henry Fry, a Pennsylvanian who came to this country early in the last century, and, when a boy of fourteen years, was called to defend the country of his adoption during the troublesome times of 1812. William H. Fry was educated in the Township of Louth, and for seventeen years taught school in the Township of Pelham. During the reeveship of Edward Morris he served two years as Deputy, and later was four years in the Reeve's chair. In religion he is a Presbyterian and in politics an uncompromising Liberal. He was for some years President of the Township of Pelham Liberal Association.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1905/03/16
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 William H. Fry, c. 1905,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 15, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11351.