Hector Charlesworth
Encyclopedia
Hector Willoughby Charlesworth (b 28 Sep 1872 in Hamilton
, Ontario
- d 30 Dec 1945 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian writer, editor, and critic. From 1904 to 1910 he was an editor and critic at the Toronto
Mail and Empire
. In 1910 he went to Saturday Night
and was its editor from 1926 to 1932. From 1932 to 1936 he was chair of the newly formed Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
(precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), after which he returned to writing reviews and criticism for Saturday Night and newspapers.
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- d 30 Dec 1945 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian writer, editor, and critic. From 1904 to 1910 he was an editor and critic at the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
Mail and Empire
The Mail and Empire
The Mail and Empire was formed from the 1895 merger of The Toronto Mail and Toronto Empire newspapers, both conservative newspapers in Toronto, Canada. The paper merged with The Globe to form the The Globe and Mail in 1936....
. In 1910 he went to Saturday Night
Saturday Night (magazine)
Saturday Night was a Canadian general interest magazine. It was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1887.The publication was first established as a weekly broadsheet newspaper about public affairs and the arts, which was later expanded into a general interest magazine. The editor, Edmund E. Sheppard,...
and was its editor from 1926 to 1932. From 1932 to 1936 he was chair of the newly formed Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission was Canada's first public broadcaster and the immediate precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.-Origins:...
(precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), after which he returned to writing reviews and criticism for Saturday Night and newspapers.
Books
- Candid Chronicles (1925)
- More Candid Chronticles (1929)
- I'm Telling You (1937)