Earle Jacob Bryant, 1959

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Creator

Bill Stannett, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A black and white photograph of Earle Jacob Bryant.

Notes

Earle Jacob "Jake" Bryant (1914-1973) was born in Ashburn, Ontario in 1914, and was proficient in boxing, baseball, rugby and hockey in his youth. During the Second World War he was an Acting Petty Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy in Halifax and Londonderry, Ireland, 1942-46. He was a Whitby Public Utility Commissioner from 1951-1971, serving as chairman in 1954-56, 1963, and 1970-71. In 1963, he was president of the Eastern Ontario Municipal Electric Association, after serving four years as Director, starting in 1955. In 1952 he was president of the Whitby Minor Hockey Association, and in later years was ice maker at the Whitby Curling Club. He was a self-employed electrician for 16 years in Whitby. Mr. Bryant was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112, the Whitby Kinsmen Club and the Whitby Curling Club. He died in Whitby on February 26, 1973 and is buried in Burns' Presbyterian Cemetery, Ashburn.

Date of Original

1959

Dimensions

Width: 8 in
Height: 10 in

Subject(s)

Military personnel
Organizations
Public utility companies

Personal Name(s)

Earle Jacob Bryant ; Bill Stannett

Corporate Name(s)

Royal Canadian Navy ; Whitby Public Utilities Commission ; Whitby Minor Hockey Association ; Whitby Curling Club ; Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112 ; Whitby Kinsmen Club

Local identifier

31-005-014

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Photographs

Geographic Coverage

Whitby

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.8789502582085 Longitude: -78.9417963916015

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