John Strathearn Hendrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Strathearn Hendrie

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1857

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1923

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John Strathearn Hendrie

  • Sir John Strathearn Hendrie (August 15, 1857 – July 17, 1923) was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1914 to 1919. John Hendrie was born in 1857 in Hamilton, Ontario and was educated at Upper Canada College.
  • He became a railway contractor and promoted the Hamilton Bridge Works.
  • In 1885 he married Lena Henderson.
  • He was Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1901 to 1902.
  • He was then Member of Provincial Parliament from 1902 to 1914, where he held the positions of Minister without Portfolio and Hydro-Electric Commissioner.
  • He joined the Hamilton Field Artillery in 1883 and later commanded the 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery (of the Canadian Militia) until 1909.
  • Hendrie was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in 1914 and served until 1919.
  • Much of his time in Office was spent helping the War Effort and hosting soldiers, seamen and dignitaries.
  • He is the only Ontario viceroy to live at two Government Houses, including Chorley Park.
  • He was knighted in 1915, and died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1923.

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