Letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to C. Mortimer Bezeau, June 29, 1936

Description
Creators
King, William Lyon Mackenzie, Author
Bezeau, C. Mortimer
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Correspondence
Description
Typewritten letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to C. Mortimer Bezeau on June 29, 1936. King thanks Bezeau for the congratulations and remarks on their friendship which has strengthened over the years.

Signature in black ink by William Lyon Mackenzie King
Notes
Embossed Prime Ministers Office Canada seal at top of page.
Watermark on page - Rolland Parchment / 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
June 29, 1936
Dimensions
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 20.2 cm
Subject(s)
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
Bezeau, C. Mortimer
Local identifier
S718_1.2.35
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

Ottawa,

June 29, 1936

My dear Bezeau:

I was pleased to receive this morning your kind letter of the 25th of June.

I thank Mrs. Bezeau and the members of your family for joining with you in extending the congratulations it conveys. There is nothing more pleasing than to receive expressions of confidence and good-will from old friends.

It is now a good many years since our friendship was first formed. It is gratifying to know that the flight of time has only served to strengthen its ties.

My best of wishes to all of your family and yourself.

Yours very sincerely,

[signed] W.L. Mackenzie King

C. Mortimer Bezeau, Esq.,

12 Ellen St. East,

Kitchener, Ontario.

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