John Austin WORRELL

Background

WORRELL, John Austin was born in 1852 in Smith’s Falls, Ontario Son of Reverend Canon Worrell, late Rector of Oakville, Ontario.

Education

Studied at Smith’s Falls Grammar School. Trinity College School, Weston. Reverend West. Stennett’s Private School, Keswick.

Trinity University, Toronto.

Bachelor of Arts and Prince of Wales Prizeman and Wellington Scholar, 1871. Master of Arts, 1875; Bachelor of Civil Law, 1880.

Doctor of Civil Law (honoris causa), 1898. Doctor of Civil Law.

Career

Called to Bar, 1878; Queen's Counsel, 1889. President of York Law Association, 1895. Solicitor to Bank of Montreal.

Etc.

Member of Church of England. Delegate and formerly Lay Secretary to General Synod of Canada. Honourable Treasurer, Missionary Society, Church of England, in Canada.

Chancellor of Diocese of Toronto, 1897.

Member of Corporation of Trinity University, Toronto, of Council of Saint Hilda’s College, and of Governing Body of Trinity College School, Portuguese Hope. Member of Senate of University of Toronto.

Liberal Conservative. Has been President of Young Men's Liberal-Conservative Association of Toronto and of Ontario.

Member of British Empire League and formerly Secretary of Imperial Federation League of Canada. Barrister ana solicitor. Head of the firm of Crombie, Worrell, and Gwynne.

Membership

Clubs: Toronto, Albany, Toronto.

Connections

Father:

Canon Worrell