Business executive, beekeeper.
Born at Vankleek Hill, Ontario on 7 February 1877, son of George and Janie Newton, he was educated at the Vankleek Hill high school. He came to Winnipeg in 1898 and first engaged as Manager of Greenshields Limited, and was appointed Director and General Manager of this firm for Western Canada, from Kenora to the Pacific Coast, with headquarters in Winnipeg, in February 1919.
He was considered the father of the bee industry of Manitoba and he owned one of the largest apiaries in Western Canada. It was through his efforts that this industry made strides throughout the West. He served as President of the Manitoba Beekeepers Association. He was keenly interested in horticulture; he has one of the most attractive gardens on the banks of the Red River, situated near Old Fort Garry. He was also a member and governor of the Manitoba Motor Club, St. Charles Country Club, and IOOF.
He died in Saskatchewan in 1946 and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Burial Park at Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Obituary, Regina Leader-Post, 24 August 1946, page 2.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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