Education
He received a Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University in 1909 and started as a Lecturer at McGill.
He received a Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University in 1909 and started as a Lecturer at McGill.
Born in Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1900 and a Master of Arts degree in 1903 from McGill University. During World War I, he serverd with the 7th Canadian Siege Battery. After the war, he became an Associate Professor and in 1923 was appointed Chairman of the English department.
From 1940 to 1947, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science.
In June 1930, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries in the cabinet of Liberal Prime Minister Mackenzie King. He was defeated in July"s 1930 federal election in the Prince Edward Island riding of Queen"son
In 1940, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Queen"son He was defeated in 1945.
From 1943 to 1946, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence for Air.
He is the author of McGill and Its Story, 1821-1921 (1921), Canadian Wonder Tales (1918) and Canadian Fairy Tales (1922).