Henderson, William Andrew, Barrister, Toronto, Ontario, was born at the Provincial Capital on August 10, 1878, his parents being Andrew Henderson and Mary Elizabeth (Carpenter). On his mother’s side he is of United Empire Loyalist stock. A portion of the Crown grant made to his mother’s great grandfather by George the Third, of land in Halton County is still in the possession of the family. Educated at the Toronto Public Schools, Jarvis Collegiate Institute, Trinity University and Osgoode Hall. Studied law under James Milton Godfrey and Thomas Cowper Robinette, K.C., and on being called to the Bar in 1908 became a member of the firm of Robinette, Godfrey, Phelan and Henderson, and so practised until 1913 when he formed a partnership with Austin G. Ross, under the firm name of Henderson and Ross, which continued until 1915 when he practised alone until 1918 when he entered into partnership with W. N. Irwin (Henderson & Irwin). Mr. Henderson has achieved a marked distinction in his professional conduct of famous criminal cases and has probably defended more people, since commencing practice, charged with capital offences than any other Ontario Counsel in recent years. Among the notable trials which greatly enhanced Mr. Henderson’s fame as an able advocate may be mentioned, the baby adoption case, in which Mabel Turner was indicted on a charge of murder; Peter Snider, Krystik and Strinkaruk, known as the Rosedale mystery; Hassan Neby (Tucker murder); Archie McLaughlin (the Uxbridge tragedy); a cause celebre. Mr. Henderson has defended no less than nine persons charged with murder and many others charged with serious offences and has a wide reputation as a successful criminal lawyer. He has held numerous briefs in civil cases, particularly those involving Mercantile law, being solicitor for several large corporations. A sound lawyer with an incisive style of cross-examination, he is able to present the law and the facts to the Court or Jury in a convincing and effective manner. An Anglican in religion and a Conservative in politics. He is a member of the Masonic Order. Married July 6, 1918, to Beatrice Helen, daughter of Donald Graham, of Toronto. Mr. Henderson has always been interested in amateur sports and prominent in local baseball circles. He is also proficient in boxing and swimming. A native of Toronto he is widely known and regarded as one of the most prominent and popular members of the Ontario Bar.
Earle, Rufus Redmond, LL.B., K.C., 1995 19th Ave. West, Vancouver, B.C., was born May 8, 1873, in Winchester Township, Dundas County, Ont., the son of Rufus Earle, a farmer, and his wife Catharine Redmond, a distant relative of the late John and Major William Redmond, the noted Irish parliamentary leaders. He was educated at the public schools of Winchester Tp., Morrisburg High School, Ottawa Normal School, and Ontario High School Teachers’ Institute, Toronto. He taught school at Cass Bridge, Ont., 1892-3, and Morrisburg Model School, 1894-5. In 1896 he went to Manitoba and was principal of the Killarney High School for three years, subsequently entering Manitoba University and taking up the study of law with the present Mr. Justice Metcalfe, of the Court of King’s Bench, Winnipeg, and the late Hon. J. H. Agnew, Provincial Treasurer of Manitoba, Virden. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1904. Removing to Saskatchewan in 1905, he was immediately called to the Bar of that province and that of Alberta also. He began practice in Battleford, Sask., in partnership with ex-Chief Justice McGuire, of the Bench of the North-West Territories, and played a prominent part in public affairs. He was elected Mayor of Battleford in 1912, having previously served as a member of the School Board and a Director of the General Hospital there. In 1914 he was chosen President of the Battleford Board of Trade, and military affairs also claimed his attention. In 1911-12 he was Provisional Major and O.C. of “D” Squadron 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse. He was also a Director of the Saskatchewan Anti-tuberculosis League and a Bencher of the Law Society of the province. President of the Law Society of Saskatchewan 1917. In 1918 he removed to Vancouver, where he was called to the bar of British Columbia and at once took a prominent place in legal circles. He is a member of the Terminal City and Canadian Clubs, Vancouver; of the Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club and the Masonic Order. His recreations are golf, tennis, swimming, motoring, and all outdoor sports generally. He is a Presbyterian in religion, a Liberal in politics, and was married on December 26, 1908, to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Barry, Morrisburg, Ont. He has two daughters, Mona Redmond and Marjory Kathleen, and two sons, Barry Redmond and Max Redmond.
Buckles, Daniel, K.C., Barrister and Solicitor (Swift Current, Saskatchewan), was born at Margaree, Nova Scotia, April 11, 1876, son of Archie and Bridget Buckles. His father was a farmer. Mr. Buckles was educated at the Public Schools of Margaree and Dalhousie University, Halifax. On graduation, he taught school for a number of years in Nova Scotia. Admitted to the Bar of Nova Scotia, September 24, 1907, and successfully practised his profession at Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, until July, 1911, when he removed to Swift Current, and is at present head of the firm of Buckles, Donald, McPherson, McWilliam & Thompson, which was formed in 1913. Appointed Crown Prosecutor, 1913, for the Judicial District, Swift Current. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute, 1916. Appointed King’s Counsel 1919. Mr. Buckles, who is a Liberal, has taken a prominent part in politics as a speaker and organizer, and has been active in Red Cross work, and has addressed recruiting meetings in different parts of the Province of Saskatchewan. He is deeply interested in educational matters and is a member of the Swift Current School Board. On January 4, 1912, he married Edna I. Murray, daughter of S. Murray, of Milton, Nova Scotia. He is a member of the following clubs and societies: The Canadian Club, Knights of Columbus, C.M.B.A., F.O.E. and the Royal Colonial Institute. He is a Roman Catholic in religion. His recreations are walking, shooting and skating.
Jarvis, Ernest Frederick, is one of the important officials of the civil branch of the Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, in which he holds the offices of Assistant Deputy Minister and Secretary of the Militia Council. He was born at St. Eleanor’s, Prince Edward Island, on September 16, 1862, the son of Edward Fitzgerald Jarvis, M.D., and Lucy DesBrisay Harding, his wife. He was educated at Summerside, P.E.I., and entered the public service of the Dominion on March 23, 1881, before he had completed his nineteenth year. In 1892 he was appointed Secretary to the late Hon. J. C. Paterson, Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of Sir John Thompson and Sir Mackenzie Bowell, and remained with him until Mr. Paterson was sent to Manitoba as Lieut.-Governor in 1895. Continuing in the civil service Mr. Jarvis was appointed Chief Clerk of the Department of Militia and Defence by Sir Frederick Borden in January, 1903. He became Secretary of the Militia Council on November 28, 1904, and Assistant Deputy Minister on September 1, 1908. His expert knowledge of departmental organization was recognized when the administration of Sir Robert Borden appointed him a member of the Royal Commission to inquire into the state of records in the public departments of the Dominion, 1912-14. During the late war and the demobilization period Mr. Jarvis whose duties were enormously augmented has given proofs of his great abilities as a departmental officer. He was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order on June 3, 1918. He is an Anglican in religion and in 1892 married Ethel Colborne, daughter of the late E. A. Meredith, LL.D., of Toronto. He resides at 347 Stewart Street, Ottawa.
McCuish, Robert George (Regina, Saskatchewan), was born at Parkhill, Ont., April 12, 1877, the son of Donald John and Flora McCuish. His father was a farmer and, the family moving to the West when he was a child, Mr. McCuish was educated at Morden (Man.) High School and at Manitoba University. In 1898 he joined the staff of the Winnipeg “Tribune,” and served as Sporting Editor for some years. From 1901 to 1905 he published the “Chronicle,” of Morden, Manitoba, and in 1905 founded the Fort William “Evening Herald,” which he continued to conduct until 1907, when he decided to enter the life insurance business in Winnipeg. He was Manager of the Ætna Life for two years, and then became Manager of the Manufacturers Life, and in 1912-13 served as Vice-President of the Dominion Life Underwriters’ Association. In the latter year he came East and became Montreal Manager of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, and on July 1, 1915, accepted the position of Manager for Saskatchewan of the Canada Life Assurance Company, with headquarters at Regina, a post he at present holds. Among the many important offices identified with his name are those of President of the Regina Liberal Association; Past President of the Regina Life Underwriters; Honorary Life Member and Past President of the Western Canada Press Association. He is a member of the Council of the Regina Board of Trade. Clubs: St. George and National of Montreal, the Wascona Country Club, Regina, and Assiniboia Club, Regina. His recreations are curling and golf. He is a Knight of Pythias and a Mason; at the present time is Deputy Supreme Chancellor for Saskatchewan of the order K. of P., and a P.G.C. of the order for Quebec. He is a Presbyterian in religion and on Sept. 14, 1904, married E. Maud, daughter of Andrew Macfarlane, for many years Superintendent of the William Hamilton Foundry, at Peterboro, Ont. He has one son, Donald Emmerson McCuish.