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Corporate body · 1920-1928

The British Empire Steel and Coal Company was incorporated in 1920 for the purpose of acquiring the Dominion Steel Corporation and its constituent companies, the Dominion Coal Company and the Dominion Iron and Steel Company. It continued to function until 1928 when it was taken over by the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation.

Brodie, Douglas Neil
Person · 1872-1960

Douglas Neil Brodie was born on 15 January 1872 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Neil MacNeil and Margaret (Carroll) Brodie. He received his early education at the Halifax Academy. In 1901 he married May, the daughter of alderman D.H. Campbell. In 1900 Brodie moved to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia where he established a printing shop. Brodie later became a director of the Glace Bay Credit Union, served as a Corporal in the 63rd Rifles, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Cape Breton East as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), 1941-1945. He died at Glace Bay on 14 September 1954.

Brown Family
Family

Richard Henry Brown was born 13 November 1837 at London, England, the son of Richard and Sibella Margaret (Barrington) Brown. R.H. married Barbara Davison (1842-1898) on 23 November 1864 and the couple had five children: Margaret Sibella, Elizabeth Purves, Anne Ethel, Richard Charles, and Lillian Seward. The family resided in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia where Brown worked as manger of the General Mining Association (later the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company), and served as the mayor of the town of Sydney Mines. Daughter Margaret (1866-1961) became an artist and served on the directorate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Richard Charles (1872-1928) studied engineering and worked with his father at the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company.

Brown, Barbara
Person · 1842-1898

Barbara Davison married Richard Henry Brown on the 23 of November, 1864. She had five children, Margaret Sibella, Elizabeth Purves, Anne Ethel, Richard Charles, and Lillian Seward.

Brown, Elizabeth Purves
Person

Elizabeth Purves Brown was the daughter of Richard Henry Brown and Barbara (Davison) Brown.

Brown, Lillian Seward
Person

Lillian Seward Brown was the daughter of Richard Henry Brown and Barbara (Davison) Brown.

Brown, Margaret Sibella
Person · 1866-1961

Margaret Sibella was the daughter of Richard Henry Brown and Barbara (Davison) Brown. Margaret became an artist and served on the directorate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.

Brown, Richard Charles
Person · 1872-1928

Richard Charles Brown was the son of Richard Henry Brown and Barbara (Davison) Brown. Richard studied engineering and worked with his father at the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company.

Brown, Richard Henry
Person · 1837-1920

Richard Henry Brown was born 13 November 1837 at London, England, the son of Richard and Sibella Margaret (Barrington) Brown. Brown married Barbara Davison (1842-1898) on 23 November 1864 and the couple had five children: Margaret Sibella, Elizabeth Purves, Anne Ethel, Richard Charles, and Lillian Seward. The family resided in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia where Brown worked as manger of the General Mining Association (later the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company), and served as the mayor of the town of Sydney Mines. Daughter Margaret (1866-1961) became an artist and served on the directorate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Richard Charles (1872-1928) studied engineering and worked with his father at the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company.

Brown, Thomas James
Person · January 21, 1867 - May 8, 1926

Thomas James Brown was born on January 21, 1867 to James Brown, an engineer, and Margaret Brown (née Margaret Stevens) in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. He married Matilda Livingstone in Sydney Mines on November 23, 1893 and together the couple had ten children, nine of whom lived to adulthood.

Brown started his mining career in the colliery offices of the General Mining Association at the age of 12. He moved to the Low Point, Barrachois and Lingan Mining Company and worked as paymaster there until 1894 when he was given the manager position of that company. Soon afterward, the company was absorbed into the Dominion Coal Company and Brown remained with them as manager and later superintendent until 1901. At that time, he returned to the GMA in Sydney Mines before quickly transitioning to general manager of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Within a year, by 1903, Brown was back in Sydney Mines as general manager of GMA, a position he kept until 1921.

In 1922, Brown was appointed Deputy Minister of Mines in Nova Scotia. He tried to retire in 1925, but was retained until a replacement could be found. It was a position he would keep until his death. In 1925 he acted as general secretary to the Board of the Royal Commission on Maritime Claims (aka the Duncan Commission), which was Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s response to the Maritime Rights Movement.

He died on May 8, 1926 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bryden, Fr. John James
Person · 1881-1948

Author, John James Bryden was born in at the very end of the Highlands Road in Rear Christmas Island. His great-grandfather was Thomas Bryden, an English soldier and aristocrat who converted to Catholicism while serving in Spain. Disinherited for converting, Thomas emigrated to Cape Breton where he settled and established a mill. Fr. John James himself operated the mill before commencing his studies.
Fr. Bryden didn't go to Montreal. Instead, he became the first seminarian from the Diocese of Antigonish to complete his studies in Halifax. He was parish priest in many places but spent the most time posted in Grand Mira and finally, Mabou where he died in 1948.

Bryson, Ken A.
Person

Dr. Ken Bryson is a Professor Emeritus at Cape Breton University. He received his B.A. from Saint Patrick’s College, Ottawa; his B.Ph from Saint Paul University, Ottawa; his M.A. from the University of Ottawa; his L.Ph from Saint Paul University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa. He is Editor of Philosophy and Religion sub-series at Rodopi (Brill Publishers).

Burchell, David M.
Person · 1901-1907

David M. Burchell was the first mayor of the town of Glace Bay in 1901. He remained in office until 1907.

Calder, Dr. Alvinus
Person · 1892-1975

Dr. Alvinus Calder was born on the Island of Grenada in 1892. He opened his medical practice in Sydney in 1920 and in 1938 bought the property known as "Calderwood" on Kings Road. He died in Sydney in 1975.

Cameron, Daniel
Person · 1915-1916

Daniel Cameron was the mayor of the Town of Glace Bay from 1915 to 1916.

Cameron, Hugh
Person · 1836-1918

Hugh Cameron was born at Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1836. He practiced medicine in Mabou for many years and represented Inverness County in the House of Commons from 1869-1872 and 1882-1896, and in the Nova Scotia Legislature from 1879-1882.

Cameron, John Allan
Person · 1938-2006

John Allan Cameron was born in Glencoe Station, Inverness County, in 1938, a nephew of the great composer and fiddler, Dan R. MacDonald. A graduate of St. F. X. University, he became a professional musician in 1968 and his career has brought him international acclaim.

Campbell, Andrew D.
Person · 1890-1942

Judge Andrew D. "Hump" Campbell was born at Red Islands, Nova Scotia, in 1890. His family moved to Reserve Mines when he was young. He was a lawyer, a juvenile court judge, and a popular sports figure in Cape Breton. He died in 1942.

Campbell, Angus
Person · 1815-c1900

Angus Campbell was born in Benbecula, Scotland. At the age of 18 he immigrated to the Salmon River area of Grand Mira parish. He was a well-known and respected musician and bard whose songs, for the most part, have not been published. His songs "Creach na Samhna" (The Halloween Raid)and Oran a'Mhathain (The Bear Song) can be found in the book Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia.