Background
COLMER, Joseph Grose was born in 1856.
COLMER, Joseph Grose was born in 1856.
London.
Joined Canadian Civil Service, 1880. Private secretary First High Commissioner for Canada, 1880. Secretary Emigration Branch of Department, 1880.
Divided Statist Prize of 1000 guineas in 1896 for his essay on the Commercial Federation of the Empire. Member of Tariff Commission, 1904. Member of firm of Coates, Son and Company, 99 Gresham Street, East Central (postal district). Secretary office of High Commissioner for Canada; 1903; Secretary Colonisation Board since 1889.
Clubs: Constitutional, Grosvenor.
Spouse 1886, Margaret,daughter of late P. Y. Black, Glasgow, g.daughter of late Prof. J. R. M‘Culloch.