John Hendrie was born in 1857 in Hamilton, Canada West[1] 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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^Bailey, Thomas Melville (1991). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924). W.L. Griffin Ltd. p. 143.
john, strathearn, hendrie, kcmg, august, 1857, july, 1923, 11th, lieutenant, governor, ontario, from, 1914, 1919, honourablesir, kcmg, cvo11th, lieutenant, governor, ontarioin, office, september, 1914, november, 1919monarchgeorge, vgovernors, generalthe, duke,. Sir John Strathearn Hendrie KCMG CVO August 15 1857 July 17 1923 was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 The HonourableSir John Strathearn HendrieKCMG CVO11th Lieutenant Governor of OntarioIn office September 26 1914 November 20 1919MonarchGeorge VGovernors GeneralThe Duke of Connaught and StrathearnThe Duke of DevonshirePremierWilliam Howard HearstErnest Charles DruryPreceded byJohn Morison GibsonSucceeded byLionel Herbert ClarkeMember of the Legislative Assembly of OntarioIn office May 29 1902 September 26 1914Preceded byEdward Alexander ColquhounSucceeded byJohn AllanConstituencyHamilton WestPersonal detailsBorn 1857 08 15 August 15 1857Hamilton Upper CanadaDiedJuly 17 1923 1923 07 17 aged 65 Baltimore Maryland U S Resting placeHamilton CemeteryPolitical partyConservativeSpouseLena Henderson 1885 Children3 1 daughter and 2 sons ParentWilliam amp Mary HendrieResidenceHamiltonAlma materUpper Canada CollegeOccupationPoliticianProfessionRailway contractor engineer businessman militia officerCabinetMinister Without Portfolio 1905 1914 John Hendrie was born in 1857 in Hamilton Canada West 1 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 References edit Bailey Thomas Melville 1991 Dictionary of Hamilton Biography Vol II 1876 1924 W L Griffin Ltd p 143 External links edit John Strathearn Hendrie Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 John Strathearn Hendrie Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history archive Government offices Preceded bySir John Morison Gibson Lieutenant Governor of Ontario1914 1919 Succeeded byLionel Herbert Clarke nbsp nbsp This article about a Canadian viceroy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a mayor in Ontario is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Strathearn Hendrie amp oldid 1221780193, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
