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F. H. Black Termed No. 1 Citizen

Publication
Fort William Daily Times Journal, 2 Jul 1970
Description
Media Type
Newspaper
Description
C.D. Howe calls Harry Black Northwestern Ontario's No. 1 citizen ; Francis Henry (Harry) Black ; city auditor ; could make city's annual budget clear ; ability to reduce complex problems to understood terms ; lauded at Man of the Year dinner 1967 ; born Campbellford, Ont. 1895 ; joined Bank of British North America in 1912 ; served overseas with cycle corps in World War I ; came to Port Arthur after the war ; manager of MacIntosh and Hyde ; became partner 1924 ; helped form Black, Hanson and Company ; F.H. Black and Company formed 1959 ; married to Floreda Anderson of Port Arthur ; was C.D. Howe's right-hand man during World War II ; interested in sports ; many affiliations
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Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File
File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - B
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Date of Publication
2 Jul 1970
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
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