Background
Dafoe, John Wesley was born on March 8, 1866 in Combermere, Ontario. Son of C. W. and Mary (Elcome) Dafoe.
Dafoe, John Wesley was born on March 8, 1866 in Combermere, Ontario. Son of C. W. and Mary (Elcome) Dafoe.
Edward high school, Arnprior, Ontario. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Manitoba, Queen’s U. (Kingston), University of Alberta, University of North Dakota.
4 daughters, 3 sons. Began as school teacher in Ontario. Reporter Montreal Star and correspondent, 1883-1885. Editor Evening Journal, Ottawa, 1885-1886.
Member of staff Winnipeg Free Press, 1886-1892. Editor in chief Daily Herald, Montreal, 1892-1895. Member of staff Montreal Star and editor Family Herald and Weekly Star, 1895-1901.
Editor in chief Winnipeg Free Press since 1901. Chancellor; University of Manitoba, since 1934. Delegate to Commercial Congress of the Empire, 1906, Imperial Press Conference, London, 1909, 30, Melbourne, Australia, 1925.
Representative of Department of Public Information, Canadian delegation to Peace Conference, 1919. Chairman Institute Pacific Relations, 1936-1938, president Canadian Institute International Affairs, 1936-1938. Member Royal Commision on Dominion-Provincial Relations, 1937-1940.
Fellow Royal Society of Canada. Member Manitoba.
Spouse 1890, Alice,daughter of Wr. G. Parmelee, Ottawa.