Background
Woodyatt, James Blain was born on July 2, 1886 in Brantford, Ontario. Son of Thomas and Mary (Kortum) Woodyatt.
Woodyatt, James Blain was born on July 2, 1886 in Brantford, Ontario. Son of Thomas and Mary (Kortum) Woodyatt.
Student Brantford Collegiate Institute, 1899-1903. Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 1907. Student electrical engineering, International Corresponding Schools, 1907-1908.
Mistress H. J. L. Petersson). General superintendent Southern Canada Power Company, 1913-1916, general manager, 1916-1920, vice president, general manager, 1920-1925, president, general manager, director, 1925-1952, president, 1952-1956, chairman, 1956-1963. Honorary director Power Corporation of Canada.
President, director Winisk Limited company.
Vice-president, director Great Britain & Canada Investments Corporation. Honorary director Bathurst Power & Paper Company.
Member Engineering Institute Canada, Corporation Professional Engineers Quebec, Canadian Electrical Association, Institute Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Delta Upsilon. Mason.; Clubs: Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, Royal Automobile, Royal Montreal Curling, Royal Montreal Golf, Saint James, University, Montreal (Montreal).
Married Mary Davidson, May 10, 1911.