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Alexander L. Russell

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Alexander L. Russell
OccupationSurveyor

Alexander L. Russell was a surveyor who lived in Port Arthur in 1920.[1]

Directory listings

Year Name as listed Occupation Employer Address Spouse Source
1920 Russell Alexander L surveyor h 212 Cameron Surveyor 212 Cameron Street, Port Arthur p. 385[1]

In Papers and Records (1977)

Alexander L. Russell is described as a surveyor, former alderman and member of the Parks Board and Library Committee who preferred a plain “utility first” library at St. Paul and Van Norman Streets; he also wrote “A Brief History of Port Arthur Harbor” (1915).[2][3]

In Papers and Records (1967)

First vice-president of the Thunder Bay Historical Society in 1908, given as Alexander Lord Russell of Port Arthur.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 385.
  2. ↑ Mark Chochla, "Port Arthur's Waverley Park: An Attempt at City Beautification", Papers and Records, vol. V (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1977), p. 27. Archived: datum.locker.
  3. ↑ edited by F. Brent Scollie, "Port Arthur, 1884 (extracts from J. Ewing Ritchie)", Papers and Records, vol. V (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1977), p. 17. Archived: datum.locker.
  4. ↑ "Our Museums", Papers to 1967, Centennial issue (Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1967), p. 4. Archived: datum.locker.