Sara Anne McLagan
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Sara Anne McLagan was the first Canadian woman newspaper editor.
She was born near Belfast
, but later came to Canada
when her father when she was 3. Her father, Sergeant John C. Maclure, came to New Westminster in 1858 with the Royal Engineers. Her father also taught her telegraphy. At the age of 12, when a major forest fire threatened their Matsqui home, Sara tapped a message through to New Westminster to call for help. At 14 she was employed at the New Westminster telegraph station.
Sara was educated in New Westminster and became a co-founder of Vancouver Daily World
with husband John McLagan
. After her husband's death, she continued as president and editor, publishing with brother Frederick S. Maclure. She would die on March 20, 1924 in Vancouver
.
Sara Anna and John had a son, Lt Patrick Douglas Maclure McLagan, who died on October 15, 1917 and is buried in Dickebusch Road Cemetery.
She was born near Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, but later came to Canada
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...
when her father when she was 3. Her father, Sergeant John C. Maclure, came to New Westminster in 1858 with the Royal Engineers. Her father also taught her telegraphy. At the age of 12, when a major forest fire threatened their Matsqui home, Sara tapped a message through to New Westminster to call for help. At 14 she was employed at the New Westminster telegraph station.
Sara was educated in New Westminster and became a co-founder of Vancouver Daily World
Vancouver Daily World
The Vancouver Daily World was a newspaper once published in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 1888 by John McLagan, the editor of the paper. In 1901, when John McLagan died, his widow, Sara Anne McLagan, became the first woman publisher of a daily newspaper in Canada...
with husband John McLagan
John McLagan
John James Campbell McLagan was a newspaper publisher born in Strathardle, Scotland on July 22, 1838. He later moved to Ontario, Canada where he managed the Guelph Mercury with MP James Innes. After living in Winnipeg he moved to Victoria sometime in late 1883. In Victoria he dealt in real estate...
. After her husband's death, she continued as president and editor, publishing with brother Frederick S. Maclure. She would die on March 20, 1924 in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
Sara Anna and John had a son, Lt Patrick Douglas Maclure McLagan, who died on October 15, 1917 and is buried in Dickebusch Road Cemetery.