Manitoba Historical Society |
|
Henry James “Hal” Guest
Historian, educator.
Born in Winnipeg, son of Henry Hewson Guest and Hessie Jean Conly (1917-2000), he attended Florida State University and the University of Winnipeg from which he graduated with honours in 1971. In December 1972, he was elected Speaker of the Fifty-Second Youth Parliament of North West Ontario. He wrote an MA thesis on the political career of Sir Hugh John Macdonald. After completing his doctoral degree with a dissertation on the history of Dawson, Yukon (1982), he taught at Garden City Collegiate until retirement in June 2011.
His articles for the Manitoba Historical Society:
The Old Man’s Son - Sir Hugh John Macdonald
MHS Transactions, Series 3, 20 February 1973
Sources:
Obituary [Hessie Jean Guest], Winnipeg Free Press, 21 July 2000, page C7.
Obituary [Hessie Jean Guest], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 August 2000, page C6.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 February 2016
|
For queries on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster. Home | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Donations © 1998-2023 Manitoba Historical Society. All rights reserved. |