Henry John Cody
Encyclopedia
Henry John Cody was a Canadian
clergyman and President of the University of Toronto
from 1932 to 1945 and Chancellor from 1944 to 1947.
Born in Embro, Ontario, the eldest son of Elijah Cody and Margaret Louisa Torrance, he attended Gait Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. He was ordained a Church of England
priest in 1894 and later served in Toronto at St. Paul's, Bloor Street
. He was an Ontario MPP
for Toronto Northeast — Seat A from 1918 to 1920 and was Minister of Education
from 1918 to 1919. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
in 1943.
Cody's son, Maurice, has a K-6 school named after him in Toronto. At the University of Toronto Schools
, the Cody house in the intramural house system is named in his honour.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
clergyman and President of the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
from 1932 to 1945 and Chancellor from 1944 to 1947.
Born in Embro, Ontario, the eldest son of Elijah Cody and Margaret Louisa Torrance, he attended Gait Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. He was ordained a Church of England
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...
priest in 1894 and later served in Toronto at St. Paul's, Bloor Street
St. Paul's, Bloor Street
The Church of St Paul's, Bloor Street, is a large parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Toronto.Located in downtown Toronto near the denomination's national headquarters, the parish, along with Little Trinity Anglican Church, is one of historical flagship low church parishes of...
. He was an Ontario MPP
14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The 14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from June 29, 1914 until September 23, 1919, just prior to the 1919 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Conservative Party led by Sir James P. Whitney....
for Toronto Northeast — Seat A from 1918 to 1920 and was Minister of Education
Ministry of Education (Ontario)
The Ministry of Education is the agency of the Ontario government in the Canadian province of Ontario responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools.This Ministry is responsible for...
from 1918 to 1919. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1943.
Cody's son, Maurice, has a K-6 school named after him in Toronto. At the University of Toronto Schools
University of Toronto Schools
The University of Toronto Schools is an independent secondary day school affiliated with the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
, the Cody house in the intramural house system is named in his honour.