Background
He was born in Dundas, Ontario and educated at Queen"s University (Bachelor 1909, Bachelor of Science 1911, Doctor of Laws 1951), where, among other things, he was a founding member of the Queen"s Bands.
He was born in Dundas, Ontario and educated at Queen"s University (Bachelor 1909, Bachelor of Science 1911, Doctor of Laws 1951), where, among other things, he was a founding member of the Queen"s Bands.
He served with the Canadian Engineers in France during World War I. He was an internationally renowned engineer, and became president of the Montreal-based EGM Cape and Company Limited. He served terms as president of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Montreal Board of Trade, the Canadian Construction Association, and other business organizations. He was elected as Chancellor of Queen"s in 1964.
He served in this position until 1974, when he retired at the age of 86.
Stirling Hall at Queen"s, the physics building, is named in his memory.