Letter from C. Mortimer Bezeau to William Lyon Mackenzie King, December 13, 1928

Description
Creators
King, William Lyon Mackenzie, Recipient
Bezeau, C. Mortimer
, Author
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Correspondence
Description
Typewritten letter from C. Mortimer Bezeau to William Lyon Mackenzie King on December 13, 1928. Bezeau asks King to arrange an interview with Robert Forke (Minister of Immigration and Colonization 1926-1929) regarding the deportation of Robert McLelland to Scotland.
Notes
William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) was Canada's longest serving Prime Minister with a total of 22 years (1921-1930 and 1935-1948). King was born in Berlin, Ontario (present day Kitchener) on December 17, 1874. He graduated from the University of Toronto and went on to study economics at Harvard and Chicago University. In 1900 King was named Canada's first Deputy Minister of Labour, and became Minister of Labour in 1909. In 1921 King was elected Prime Minster of Canada. King was a member of the Liberal Party of Parliament for over 30 years, 22 of those years were spent as Prime Minister of Canada. William Lyon Mackenzie King died on July 22, 1950 in Kingsmere, Quebec.

C. Mortimer Bezeau (1871-1964) was a politician in Kitchener, Ontario and a long-standing member of the Liberal Party. He held positions in local government in 1925-1926 and 1928, and was mayor of Kitchener from 1931-1932. Bezeau made many contributions to the 'Letter to the Editor' portions of The Globe and Mail regarding various political matters and opinions. C. Mortimer Bezeau died in 1964 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.

Throughout William Lyon Mackenzie King's career the two men corresponded via typed or handwritten letters and exchanged gifts.

Transcribed by Danielle Hughes in 2017.
Date of Original
Dec. 13, 1928
Dimensions
Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 28 cm
Subject(s)
Deportations
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
Bezeau, C. Mortimer
Forke, Robert
Local identifier
S718_1.2.3
Collection
William Lyon Mackenzie King collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Kitchener
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.4501 Longitude: -80.48299
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
William Lyon Mackenzie King collection, Wilfrid Laurier University Archives & Special Collections
Reproduction Notes
S718 Disc 1
Contact
Wilfrid Laurier University Library
Email:libarch@wlu.ca
Website:
https://library.wlu.ca/archives

Agency street/mail address:

75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3C5

Full Text

December 13, 1928

Rt. Hon. W.L.Mackenzie King

Laurier House,

Ottawa, Canada.

My dear Mr. King:-

I should like to visit Ottawa at an early date and interview the Honourable Robert Forke regarding one Robert Mclelland, formerly of Scotland, but now residing in Kitchener, who is under bond to appear for deportation on January 10, 1929.

Would it be too much to ask that you arrange the interview for me. I recall that you did a similar service for me a little over a year ago; and I believe the kind words you said of me at that time, and the confidence you expressed in my judgment had a good deal to do with the success of that interview. with the Solicitor General.

Thanking you in advance for the anticipated courtesy,

Yours very sincerely,

C.MORTIMER BEZEAU

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