| John Thorton Marshall
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May 14, 1900 – October 22, 1975 Grand Historian, 1964-1973 Born in England, Jack Marshall came to Canada and commenced service with the Government of the Province of British Columbia before his 16th birthday and when he moved to Ottawa, Ontario in 1941 he held the position of Director of Vital Statistics for British Columbia. He became the Assistant Dominion Statistician from which position he retired in 1963 and returned to Victoria, B.C. He distinguished himself in many organizations, culuminating in being elected Chairman of the Population Commission of the United Nations for two terms, 1955-1959. He was awarded the Coronation Medal in 1953 and was an honorary member of several American and Canadian Health Associations. Initiated: 1928 Passed: 1928Raised: 1928 Worshipful Master: 1940 Victoria-Columbia Lodge No. 1
See: John T. Marshall, History of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia 1871-1971, Vancouver, 1971. |