William Maw, c. 1920
Description
- Creator
- Unknown, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A black and white portrait photograph of William Maw (1880-1954). Mr. Maw is pictured standing in his garden.
- Notes
- William Maw was born on the John Grandy farm, a mile west of Brooklin, on January 26, 1880 and was a farmer for several years with his brother Arthur of Myrtle. He went to Greenwood in Pickering Township as farm manager for Arthur Johnston, a breeder and importer of Shorthorn cattle. In 1909 Mr. Maw went into business for himself as an auctioneer for more than 40 years. In the 1920s, he worked with John E. Disney as a farm implement agent in addition to conducting auctions. In 1920 he was elected to the Whitby Town Council, heading the poll with 1,600 votes. He was councillor again in 1921 and in 1922, ran for mayor, being defeated by Fred N. Burns by only 48 votes. He died at his residence on Dundas Street East on December 22, 1954 at the age of 74 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Oshawa.
- Date of Original
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
-
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
- Image Dimensions
-
Image Width: 3.5cm
Image Height: 4cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 31-009-517
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
- Reproduction Notes
- Scanned from a copy negative.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
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