Howard P. Whidden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician, McMaster chancellor
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Place of Birth: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Howard P. Whidden
- Howard Primrose Whidden (July 12, 1871 – March 30, 1952) was a Canadian churchman, member of Parliament, educator, scholar, avid skier, and editor of Canadian Baptist. Born in Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia, became a Baptist minister in Dayton, Ohio and likely knew John D.
- Rockefeller.
- Whidden was president of Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba. He sat in the House of Commons of Canada for four years as a member of the Robert Borden/Conservative led Union government of 1917 (which gave women the right to vote).
- He was appointed in 1923 sixth Chancellor of McMaster University, then in Toronto, Ontario; and served for 18 years to 1941, making him the longest-serving chancellor or president, to that time.
- Whidden Hall at McMaster University is named after Chancellor Whidden, as is the Whidden scholarship at McMaster University. He died in Toronto, Ontario and was buried 2 April 1952 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
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