Education
Born in Tweed, Ontario, he was raised in Cabbagetown and attended Dufferin School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute.
journalist politician mayor of Toronto
Born in Tweed, Ontario, he was raised in Cabbagetown and attended Dufferin School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute.
In 1905, he joined the Toronto Telegram working as a suburban editor, editor, city editor, and head of the court bureau. During World World War II he was a war correspondent. In 1946, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
In 1921, he was elected a school trustee and again in 1922.
In 1924, he was elected to the Toronto City Council as an alderman for Ward 2. In 1930, he was elected mayor of Toronto.
After serving as mayor, he returned to the Toronto Telegram as city editors He died of emphysema in 1976.
He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.