Museum / Archive

Elgin County Archives

Part Of

Elgin County Vertical File Collection

Creator

St. Thomas Journal

Description Level

File

Storage Room

Archives Storage Rm. 107

Storage Location

R4 S6 Sh1 B3 ; Box 10, File 48

R4 S6 Sh1 B3

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1914

Publication

St. Thomas: The Journal Printing Company Limited, 1914

Series

Elgin County Vertical File Collection - St. Thomas and its Men of Affairs series

History / Biographical

From St. Thomas and Its Men of Affairs (grammar and spelling are as originally published): Born, 1864, at Union, Ontario; son of Nelson S. and Catharine (Ketchum) McCall. Educated at the Union and Port Stanley public schools. Mr. McCall is one of the best known and experienced hotel men in the Province, having been brought up in the business with his father, who conducted hotels at Union, Port Stanley, Sparta, St. Thomas and Fingal. Upon the death of his father at Fingal in 1899, Mr. McCall continued in the hotel there until 1905, when he purchased the Queen's, which has a very large commercial patronage; in 1913 he remodeled it inside at an expense of $10,000, making it one of the finest hotels in Western Ontario. Mr. McCall is a keen sportsman, horse racing, shooting and curling being his hobbies. Has trained and marked some of the fastest horses in the stable of Miss K. L. Wilks, the celebrated horsewoman of Galt. Also owns three fast ones. Organized The Elgin Driving Association six years ago and for five years filled the office of secretary, and now serves as a director. Elected president in 1914 of the Canadian and National Trotting and Pacing Association, which makes the rules and directs the meets throughout Canada. Director of the Standard Bred Association. Mr. McCall is an excellent shot and has taken part in shooting tournaments throughout the Dominion for the past thirty years. Has been an ardent curler since 1905 and in 1906 was the winner of a medal in the Colts League of Western Ontario. Married, in 1893, Anna Hockin, of London. There are two girls in the family.

Scope and Content

Photograph of the Queen's Hotel and an inset of George McCall, with the caption "Queen's Hotel and George McCall, Proprietor", published in "St. Thomas and Its Men of Affairs" alongside his biography, excerpt above. Photograph is on page 93 and his biography is on page 60.

Name Access

St. Thomas (Ont.)

Subject Access

Business and Industry

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