Bruce investigated medical practices in the army and issued a Report on the Canadian Army Medical Service which urged a complete reorganization of the medical corps. Few of his recommendations for general reorganization were immediately feasible from the military and economic points-of-view, and the manner of his appointment was protested by Sir William Osler as an affront to the medical profession. Bruce's report was disowned by the government at the time and he was dismissed from his duties, while his conservative patron, Hughes, was obliged to resign. In 1919, Bruce published Politics and the Canadian Army Medical Corps, criticizing the government for its actions but avoiding any specific denunciation of Hughes. Later in the war, as surgical consultant to the British forces, Bruce was able to advance some useful reforms in surgical management, including greater reliance on nurse-anesthetists and operating room technicians.
In 1932, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario by R.B. Bennett for a term that lasted until 1937. He often verbally clashed with new Ontario PremierMitch Hepburn who attempted to curtail the extravagance of the vice-regal office in the face of the Great Depression. The lieutenant-governor's official residence, Chorley Park, was closed by the Hepburn government at the end of Bruce's term on the pretext of cutting costs.
His autobiography, Varied Operations, was published in 1958. He died in Toronto on June 23, 1963. He is buried in section Q-143 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
herbert, alexander, bruce, frcs, september, 1868, june, 1963, served, 15th, lieutenant, governor, ontario, from, 1932, 1937, honourableherbert, brucefrcsmember, canadian, parliament, parkdalein, office, march, 1940, march, 1946preceded, bydavid, spencesucceede. Herbert Alexander Bruce FRCS September 28 1868 June 23 1963 served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1932 to 1937 The HonourableHerbert BruceFRCSMember of the Canadian Parliament for ParkdaleIn office March 26 1940 March 30 1946Preceded byDavid SpenceSucceeded byHarold Timmins15th Lieutenant Governor of OntarioIn office November 1 1932 November 23 1937MonarchsGeorge VEdward VIIIGeorge VIGovernors GeneralThe Earl of BessboroughThe Lord TweedsmuirPremierGeorge Stewart HenryMitchell HepburnPreceded bySir William Mulock acting Succeeded byAlbert Edward MatthewsPersonal detailsBornHerbert Alexander Bruce 1868 09 28 September 28 1868Blackstock OntarioDiedJune 23 1963 1963 06 23 aged 94 Toronto Ontario CanadaPolitical partyProgressive ConservativeSpouseAngela Hall m 1919 ChildrenHerbert Maxwell BruceProfessionSurgeon professorBiography editBorn in Blackstock Ontario near Port Perry Bruce was educated as a surgeon at the University of Toronto and in Paris and Vienna He was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons He owned Wellesley Hospital in Toronto which he founded in 1911 and was a professor of surgery at the University of Toronto In 1916 during World War I he was appointed inspector general of the Canadian Army Medical Corps by Sir Sam Hughes and attained the rank of colonel in the Canadian Army Permanent Active Militia Bruce investigated medical practices in the army and issued a Report on the Canadian Army Medical Service which urged a complete reorganization of the medical corps Few of his recommendations for general reorganization were immediately feasible from the military and economic points of view and the manner of his appointment was protested by Sir William Osler as an affront to the medical profession Bruce s report was disowned by the government at the time and he was dismissed from his duties while his conservative patron Hughes was obliged to resign In 1919 Bruce published Politics and the Canadian Army Medical Corps criticizing the government for its actions but avoiding any specific denunciation of Hughes Later in the war as surgical consultant to the British forces Bruce was able to advance some useful reforms in surgical management including greater reliance on nurse anesthetists and operating room technicians In 1920 Bruce purchased a farm on Bayview Avenue overlooking the Don Valley and built a Tudor style mansion which he named Annandale In 1932 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario by R B Bennett for a term that lasted until 1937 He often verbally clashed with new Ontario Premier Mitch Hepburn who attempted to curtail the extravagance of the vice regal office in the face of the Great Depression The lieutenant governor s official residence Chorley Park was closed by the Hepburn government at the end of Bruce s term on the pretext of cutting costs While most lieutenant governors are former politicians Bruce took the unusual step of entering politics following his term as the King s representative Following the sudden death of Conservative MP David Spence in the middle of the 1940 federal election campaign Bruce contested and won Spence s seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 federal election Sitting as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Parkdale Bruce was an outspoken advocate of conscription He was re elected to a second term in the 1945 federal election but retired from office in 1946 His autobiography Varied Operations was published in 1958 He died in Toronto on June 23 1963 He is buried in section Q 143 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto nbsp The gravestone of Bruce section Q 143 in Mt Pleasant CemeteryExternal links editPhoto of H A Bruce at Whitby Public Library and Archives Digital Collection nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herbert Alexander Bruce Herbert Alexander Bruce Parliament of Canada biography Osler Papers 1 Sir Andrew Macphail Official History of the Canadian Forces in the Great War 1914 19 The Medical Services 2 Archived 2013 05 22 at the Wayback Machine Government offices Preceded bySir William Mulock acting Lieutenant Governor of Ontario1932 1937 Succeeded byAlbert Edward Matthews Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Alexander Bruce amp oldid 1189381093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
