Arthur Campbell Garden (August 9, 1860 – May 19, 1927) was an Ontario businessman. He represented Hamilton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1926 as a Conservative member.
Arthur Campbell Garden | |
|---|---|
 Garden on being named Warden of Simcoe County (1910) | |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office June 25, 1923 – October 18, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Rollo |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Thomas Smye |
| Constituency | Hamilton West |
| Warden of Simcoe County | |
| In office 1910–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bell |
| Succeeded by | James Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1860 Stamford, Canada West |
| Died | May 19, 1927 (aged 66) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Commercial traveller, manager |
Early life
editBorn in Stamford[1][a] in Welland County,[2] Garden received his schooling in Thorold.[2] After marrying in 1884, he moved to Barrie to work as a commercial traveller for Dominion Drug.[2] He was known for joining many local philanthropic activities.[3]
Political life
editMunicipal
editGarden was first elected as a councillor in Barrie's 1893 election,[4] and later returned to be elected alderman in 1906.[5] He was subsequently acclaimed in the next four elections, as Deputy-Reeve in 1907[6] and as Reeve in 1908–1910,[3] thus becoming involved in Simcoe County politics. The Barrie Examiner noted in 1910 that "his name has been mentioned in connection with the nomination for the Legislature."[3] During his time on County Council, he was chairman of the committee that was responsible for the publication of a history of the county.[3][b]
In 1910, he was named Warden of Simcoe County, but the Northern Advance noted that "It was the most strenuous contest seen in years." It took eight ballots for him to finally win.[7]
After 1910, he was transferred to Hamilton to become a manager at National Drug & Chemical, as Dominion Drug was now known as.[2]
Provincial
editIn both Barrie and Hamilton, Garden was a Conservative who was actively involved in provincial politics.[3] He would be elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1923 election, but declined to seek reelection in 1926 because of ill health.[2]
Garden died in Hamilton in 1927, aged 66.[2]
Notes and references
editNotes
edit- ^ now part of Niagara Falls
- ^ Hunter, Andrew F. (1909). A History of Simcoe County. Vol. I: Its Public Affairs. Barrie: Simcoe County Council.
Hunter, Andrew F. (1909). A History of Simcoe County. Vol. II: Its Pioneers. Barrie: Simcoe County Council.
References
edit- ^ "Arthur Campbell Garden: Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927". familysearch.org. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "A.C. Garden Died in Hamilton". Northern Advance. Barrie. May 26, 1927. p. 3.
- ^ a b c d e "A.C. Garden Elected Warden; Eight Votes Taken to Decide". Barrie Examiner. Barrie. January 27, 1910. p. 1.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". Northern Advance. Barrie. January 5, 1893. p. 1.
- ^ "Monday's Elections". Northern Advance. Barrie. January 4, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ "Bennett is Mayor". Northern Advance. Barrie. January 10, 1907. p. 1.
- ^ "Barrie wins the Wardenship; Garden wins on Eighth Ballot". Northern Advance. Barrie. January 27, 1910. p. 1.