John T. Horne
| John T. Horne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857-09-02 Wolfe Island, Ontario |
| Died | 1926-01-08 |
| Occupation | Lumberman, real estate developer |
| Employer | Graham, Horne & Company |
John Thomas Horne (2 September 1857 – 8 January 1926) was a lumberman and real estate developer in Fort William, Ontario, and the partner of George A. Graham in Graham, Horne & Company. The Thunder Bay Museum counts him among its historical figures.[1]
Life
Horne was born on Wolfe Island in Lake Ontario to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Horne. He moved to Fort William in 1882 and went into the lumber business with Graham, opening a sawmill on the Kaministiquia River under the name Graham, Horne & Co.[2] The pair held wide interests in lumbering, mining, railways and real estate in Fort William and Port Arthur, especially through the Fort William City Investment Company.[2] The museum adds that Horne bought up much of an island at the mouth of the Kaministiquia and developed it as an industrial park, and even sponsored his own railway to link it to the mainland.[1]
In 1894 Case's Directory lists him as a member of the Fort William Board of Trade and as a partner in Graham, Horne & Co.[3]
Horne was president of the West Algoma Agricultural Association, president of the Fort William Board of Trade and chairman of its mining committee, and secretary of the Fort William Patriotic Society in 1915–1917. In 1923 the Kaministiquia Club made him an honorary life member.[2] The museum's finding aid calls him one of Fort William's biggest boosters at the turn of the twentieth century.[4] Its papers include his 1907–1910 letter book, mostly about buying and selling lumber, and a 1888–1890 diary of timber cruising in the Pigeon River area.[4] The Fort William newspaper's death index records his death on 8 January 1926;[5] one museum finding aid gives 1925, which appears to be an error.[4] The one-line stub "John Thomas Horne" and the 1894 stub "J. T. Horne" were merged into this page.
Directory records
| Year | As listed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Lumber dealer and president of the West Algoma Agricultural Association; 125 Syndicate Street South; David Horne listed in the same household | Henderson's Fort William City Directory, pp. 48, 80[6][7] |
| 1920 | Lumberman; office at 315 Victoria Avenue (suite 11), home at suite 3, 425½ Victoria Avenue | Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, p. 175[8] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thunder Bay Museum, "Graham and Horne", Historical Figures virtual exhibit. Original page; archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Archeion, "J.T. Horne/G.A. Graham fonds" (A 62), biographical sketch. Original page; archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ Case's Directory of Fort William, Port Arthur and the District of Thunder Bay, May 1894, pp. 15, 46.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Thunder Bay Museum, "J.T. Horne fonds" (finding aid with biographical sketch). Original page; archived: datum.locker.
- ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 8 January 1926, p. 1
- ↑ Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 48.
- ↑ Henderson's Fort William City Directory, 1907 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 80.
- ↑ Henderson's Directory of Fort William and Port Arthur, 1920 (Henderson Directories Limited), p. 175.
External links
- Graham and Horne — Thunder Bay Museum, Historical Figures