W. S. Piper
| W. S. Piper | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Hardware merchant |
W. S. Piper (fl. 1894) was a hardware merchant and public figure in Fort William, Ontario.[1]
Piper operated a hardware, stoves, tinware, and agricultural implements business from the Piper Block on Victoria Avenue, Fort William, with his residence at the same address. He was listed as a member of the Fort William Board of Trade and served on the town Council. His business advertisement also appeared in the Port Arthur section of the directory, indicating a regional commercial presence.
In the Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society
W. S. Piper is mentioned in accounts published in the Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society.
J. M. Hunt, writing about early settlement in the Slate River district, recalled that Piper visited the family farm in 1888 and located Lot 10, Concession 1.[2]
D. McIvor, in his historical sketch of the First Presbyterian Church, Fort William, acknowledged Piper as one of the informants consulted alongside P. McKellar and the Rev. Robert Dewar.[3]
References
- ↑ Case's Directory of Fort William, Port Arthur and the District of Thunder Bay, May 1894, pp. 15, 25, 61, 160.
- ↑ J. M. Hunt."Pioneers of Paipoonge."[book].Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society.1924.p. 23 (scan p. 89).Link.(Rights: public_domain | Access: open)
- ↑ D. McIvor."Historical Sketch of the First Presbyterian Church, Fort William."[book].Papers of the Thunder Bay Historical Society.1926–1928.p. 22 (scan p. 216).Link.(Rights: public_domain | Access: open)