Letter from H. R. L. Henry to C. Mortimer Bezeau, April 15, 1930

Description
Creators
Henry, H. R. L., Author
Bezeau, C. Mortimer
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Correspondence
Description
Typewritten letter from H. R. L. Henry, secretary to the President of the Privy Council, to C. Mortimer Bezeau on April 15, 1930. On King's behalf, Henry thanks Bezeau for the kind words in his April 4 letter.

Signature in black ink by H. R. L Henry.
Notes
Watermark on page - HLP / Extra Strong / Made in Canada.


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
April 15, 1930
Dimensions
Width: 20.3 cm
Height: 25.4 cm
Subject(s)
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
Bezeau, C. Mortimer
Local identifier
S718_1.2.10
Collection
William Lyon Mackenzie King collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ottawa
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.42094 Longitude: -75.69029
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

{PRIVY COUNCIL CANADA}

Ottawa, April 15, 1930

C. Mortimer Bezeau, Esq.,

12 Ellen Street East,

Kitchener, Ontario

Dear Sir,

As you are no doubt aware, the Prime minister left on Friday for a holiday in Bermuda. Before leaving he handed me your letter of April 4th, in which you express approval of his statement in the House of Commons recently, on the unemployment situation.

Mr. King asked me to convey to you his warmest thanks for your kindly reference to the subject in question. He mentioned that it was heartening messages of the kind which lightened the burdens of those responsible for administering the affairs of the country in the best interests of the people.

Yours faithfully,

[signed] HRL Henry

H. R. L. Henry

Secretary to the

President of the Privy Council

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