A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography

A biographical reference gathering the lives of notable Canadians. A monument of record from an earlier era, preserving the careers and achievements of the figures who shaped the young nation.

At a glance Every nation, at some point, sets about recording the lives of those it counts as notable. This cyclopaedia belongs to that impulse, assembling biographical accounts of Canadians… What it's about The volume collects biographies of prominent Canadian figures —… Reference works of this kind aim to be both a record for their own time and a resource…

The volume collects biographies of prominent Canadian figures — statesmen, professionals, churchmen, and men of business among them — setting out their careers, accomplishments, and public service.