Charles F. P. Conybeare
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Charles Frederick Pringle Conybeare (May 19, 1860 – July 30, 1927) was a lawyer, businessman and author of poetry in British Columbia
, Canada.
, London
, the son of Henry Conybeare
and Anne Newport Moore, and the grandson of William Daniel Conybeare
. He was educated in England and joined the British merchant marine in 1875 but was discharged because he was near-sighted. Conybeare came to Canada, moving to Winnipeg
in 1880, where he articled in law. In 1885, he moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where he was called to the bar for the Northwest Territories
and set up a law practice, becoming the town's first lawyer. He was named a notary the following year. From 1888 to 1897, he served as crown prosecutor.
Conybeare ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in a by-election held in the Macleod
electoral district on September 5, 1887. He was defeated by Frederick Haultain
who went on to become Premier.
Conybeare married Ida Attwood in 1890. In 1894, he was named Queen's Counsel
. His partners William Alfred Galliher
and William Carlos Ives both became politicians and judges. Conybeare was founding vice-president for the Law Society of Alberta
in 1907. He served as solicitor for the town of Lethbridge, the Bank of Montreal
, the Canadian Pacific Railway
and other companies operating in the region, as well as for the Anglican
diocese of Calgary.
As well as belonging to a number of prominent local clubs, he helped found the Chinook Club and Pemmican Club in Lethbridge. He helped establish Lethbridge Brewing and Malting, British Canadian Trust and Lethbridge Brick and Terra Cotta. He was also a promoter of the Bank of Winnipeg. Conybeare was chairman of the public school board, president of the Lethbridge Board of Trade and Civic Committee and founding president of the Southern Alberta Boards of Trade. He died in Lethbridge at the age of 67.
Conybeare published two books of poetry:
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada.
Early life
He was born in Little Sutton House, ChiswickChiswick
Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with...
, London
London
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, the son of Henry Conybeare
Henry Conybeare
Henry Conybeare was an English civil engineer and Gothic revival architect who designed two notable churches and greatly improved the supply of drinking water to Mumbai.-Early life in England and work in India:...
and Anne Newport Moore, and the grandson of William Daniel Conybeare
William Daniel Conybeare
William Daniel Conybeare FRS , dean of Llandaff, was an English geologist, palaeontologist and clergyman. He is probably best known for his ground-breaking work on marine reptile fossils in the 1820s, including important papers for the Geological Society of London on ichthyosaur anatomy and the...
. He was educated in England and joined the British merchant marine in 1875 but was discharged because he was near-sighted. Conybeare came to Canada, moving to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
in 1880, where he articled in law. In 1885, he moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, where he was called to the bar for the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
and set up a law practice, becoming the town's first lawyer. He was named a notary the following year. From 1888 to 1897, he served as crown prosecutor.
Conybeare ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in a by-election held in the Macleod
Macleod (N.W.T. electoral district)
Macelod was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1885 and abolished in 1905 when the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created....
electoral district on September 5, 1887. He was defeated by Frederick Haultain
Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Sir Frederick William Alpin Gordon Haultain was a lawyer and a long serving Canadian politician and judge. His career in provincial and territorial legislatures stretched into four decades...
who went on to become Premier.
Conybeare married Ida Attwood in 1890. In 1894, he was named Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. His partners William Alfred Galliher
William Alfred Galliher
William Alfred Galliher was a Canadian lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. Gallier was born in Bruce County, Canada West. In 1885, he served as part of the British Nile contingent under General Wolselsey....
and William Carlos Ives both became politicians and judges. Conybeare was founding vice-president for the Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta
The Law Society of Alberta is the self-regulating body for lawyers in Alberta, Canada.-Purpose:The Law Society is created and governed by the . As a law society, the Law Society is much more than a professional association and every lawyer who practices in Alberta must belong to it...
in 1907. He served as solicitor for the town of Lethbridge, the Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
, the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
and other companies operating in the region, as well as for the Anglican
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
diocese of Calgary.
As well as belonging to a number of prominent local clubs, he helped found the Chinook Club and Pemmican Club in Lethbridge. He helped establish Lethbridge Brewing and Malting, British Canadian Trust and Lethbridge Brick and Terra Cotta. He was also a promoter of the Bank of Winnipeg. Conybeare was chairman of the public school board, president of the Lethbridge Board of Trade and Civic Committee and founding president of the Southern Alberta Boards of Trade. He died in Lethbridge at the age of 67.
Conybeare published two books of poetry:
- Vahnfried (London, 1903)
- Lyrics from the west (Toronto, 1907)