 | ''Honest Enough to Be Bold'': The Life and Times of Sir James Pliny Whitney Subjects: Whitney James Pliny Sir 1843–1914; Prime ministers -- Ontario -- Biography; Ontario -- Politics and government -- 1905–1919; Ontario -- Politics and government -- 1867–1905; James Pliny Whitney marked the end of an era of Liberal rule in Ontario that had lasted for over three decades, and introduced a new 'progressive' brand of conservatism as premier from 1905 to 1914. As this lively biography demonstrates, Whitney was a gruff and forceful leader. Humphries Charles : Charles W. Humphries (1932-2005) was a professor of history at the University of British Columbia. |
