Charles Duncan McPherson (1877-?)

Journalist, MLA (1911-1914), MLA (1916-1920), MLA (1921-1922).

Born Forest, Ontario, 14 April 1877, son of Dougald and Fanny McPherson. Educated Forest. Commenced career as apprentice in office of Forest “Free Press,” 1893; came to Portage la Prairie, 1896; worked as printer and foreman at Portage la Prairie, Neepawa, Manitoba, and Fort William, Ontario, 1896-1899; manager and editor, weekly Manitoba Liberal, Portage la Prairie, 1899-1901; bought that paper, 1901; bought Daily Graphic, and merged the two, retaining old names, 1903: with R. G. McCuish established Fort William Herald, 1905; sold out, 1906; supervising editor of the Western Editor, Winnipeg, a newspaperman’s publication, since 1 January 1911. Member for Lakeside in Manitoba Legislature since general election, 1910, when he redeemed seat for Liberal party; member of Manitoba Grain Growers Association; president, Western Canada Press Association, 1908-1909; major in command “C” Squadron, 18^th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Societies: AF & AM; K. of P.; St. Andrews. Recreation: motoring. Liberal; Presbyterian. Address: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

In 1911, McPherson was Editor and proprietor, Daily Graphic and Weekly Manitoba Liberal, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Source:

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, 1911. C. W. Parker, editor. Canadian Press Association, Vancouver.

Profile revised: 31 October 2008

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