Item A-2801 - E.L. Wetmore - Portrait

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E.L. Wetmore - Portrait

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 10.2 cm

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Oval-shaped portrait of Edward L. Wetmore, first University Chancellor, wearing an official gown and mortarboard.

Bio/Historical Note: Edward Ludlow Wetmore was born 24 March 1841 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Wetmore received a BA from the University of New Brunswick in 1859. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1864. From 1874-1876 he was mayor of Fredericton. Wetmore was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and was Leader of the Opposition from 1883-1886. In 1886 Wetmore was appointed to the Supreme Court of New Brunswick. In 1887 Wetmore was appointed puisne judge of the first Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and from 1907-1912 he was appointed the first Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. In 1907 he became the first Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan and served in this position until 1917. He assisted the first president, Walter C. Murray, in setting the by-laws for the university. He attended the cornerstone laying of the Agriculture Building, done by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, to mark the beginning of the building of the University. An honourary Doctor of Civil Law degree, the first honourary degree awarded by the U of S, was awarded to Wetmore in 1919. Wetmore died 19 Jan. 1922 in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Photographer: Unknown

Copyright holder: Public domain

Copyright expires: Public domain

Other terms: Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher.

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Vol. 22

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