Career
Born in Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia, became a Baptist minister in Dayton, Ohio and likely knew John Doctorate. Rockefeller. Whidden was president of Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba. He was appointed in 1923 sixth Chancellor of McMaster University, then in Toronto, Ontario.
And served for 18 years to 1941, making him the longest-serving chancellor or president, to that time.
Whidden Hall at McMaster University is named after Chancellor Whidden, as is the Whidden scholarship at McMaster University. He died in Toronto, Ontario and was buried 2 April 1952 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
Ca 1880 educated in the public schools, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
1891 Bachelor, graduate Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
1894 theology, McMaster University, Toronto, Ontario
ca 1895 University of Chicago, Illinois
1894-1896 Baptist Church, Morden, Manitoba
1897-1900 Baptist Church, Galt, Ontario
1898-1900 lecturer, McMaster University, Toronto, Ontario
1900-1903 professor of Biblical literature and English, Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba
1904-1912 pastor, First Baptist Church, Dayton, Ohio
1912-1923 president, Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba
1917 first elected to House of Commons, Brandon riding, supporter Unionist government
1923-1941 Chancellor, McMaster University, Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, longest serving chancellor or president
1936 honorary doctorate Doctor of Divinity, Victoria University (now Victoria College, University of Toronto)
He was the son of Charles Blanchard and Eunice Caroline (Graham) Whidden. Howard married Katherine "Kit" Louise Ganong (daughter of James H. Ganong and Susan East. (Brittain) Ganong) born February 14, 1870 in Malden, Massachusetts.
Her sister, Susie, was the proprietor and Principal of the Netherwood School for girls in Rothesay, New Brunswick.
Howard and Catherine had eight children:
Charles Ganong (22 August 1895 - 27 July 1978
Susan Gwendolyn (5 January 1897 in Waterloo, Ontario - 1963) buried in Mountain. Pleasant cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. Doctor Review Evan McDonald Whidden (9 July 1898 - 11 March 1980)
James Gilbert (13 January 1901 in Brandon, Manitoba - 15 April 1901)
William Francis (19 March 1902 in Brandon, Manitoba - 4 July 1905)
Professor
Reginald Wilbur born 18 December 1904
Bruce Cuthbert (29 March 1909 - 17 March 1972)
Howard Primrose, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Laws (4 August 1910 - 12 March 1977).
He was a senior editor of Business Week magazine.
