Biography of the Day
Read the story of a subject who died or was born on this day.
In an office discussion of this briefest of biographies, Ramsay Cook called it “a gem.”
“sketched in brilliantly and with emotion… [this] exemplifies one of the finest qualities of the DCB: it is not a biographical boneyard”. (Ramsay Cook)
As General Editor, Ramsay read every biography. About this one he wrote “This is what makes the DCB so special! R.”
“[Thomas’ Riel] is perhaps the finest contribution to this volume [XI].” (Ramsay Cook)
“[Y]ou can search out your favourite character. Mine, without question, is Joseph Montferrand.” (Ramsay Cook)
“This a wonderful biography … It exemplifies what makes the DCB/DBC the extraordinary historical dictionary that it is.” (Ramsay Cook)
When this biography was assigned to his wife, Ramsay said, “Eleanor’s the real scholar in the Cook family, you’ll see.”
d. 26 July 1911 in Warrens Landing (Man.)
