Northwest Pioneer Was Indian Agent
- Publication
- Port Arthur News Chronicle, 6 Feb 1967
Description
- Media Type
- Newspaper
- Description
- W. Russell Brown ; arrived Prince Arthur's Landing on board steamship Campana in 1883 ; one of oldest residents of Port Arthur ; varied career ; worked on boats, meat dealer, Indian agent ; inspector of ship passengers, automobile dealer ; humanitarian, philanthropic work ; helping deprived, neglected Indians of Northwestern Ontario ; Indian veterans Dave Kejic, Leo Bouchard ; recalls mayor Thomas Marks ; formed Young PC group in Fort William ; married former Georgia Smith ; made honorary 'Chief Clear Sky' ; instrumental in erection of cross on Mount McKay ; photo
- Notes
- Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File
File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - Brown, Russell
Full text available on microfilm - Date of Publication
- 6 Feb 1967
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
-
-
Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
-
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Thunder Bay Public LibraryEmail:research@tbpl.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:Brodie Resource Library
216 South Brodie Street
Thunder Bay, ON
P7E 1C2
