The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-21
DEATH SUMMONS
LORD STRATHCONA
"The Lion of the North
Passes Away in London
After Brief Illness.

and Mount Royal. high commissioner for
Canada. died al 1:66 o'clock this morn
ing
Lord Strathcona died peacefully. He
had been unconscious since 4:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, His death was due
TO prostraton, the result of severe at
tack of catarrh. lie had been ailing since
the death OF his wife on November IL,
which proved a great shock to him.
Lord Strathcona, first baron (created
1S90, was born in Scotland in 1920, a
Eon OF Alexander Smith. Archieston, and
Barbara, daughter OF Donald Stuart
Leanchoil Lord Strathcona's fun name
Is Donald Alexander smith, G. G. NJ. G.
1895; q. G V o., 1908; f, x. s., LII. D..
=. c., ID. l., high commissioner for Cana
da. which position he has occupied since
1896
The Lion of the North as Lord
Stra thcona was frequently called. married
Isabel Sophia. daughter OF the late Rich
ard HardIsty OF Canada. lie had one
daughter, Margaret Charlotte, who was
married 10 r. j, Bliss Howard, T.. r c. S.
Lord Strathcona was one OF the most dis
tingusshcd men in Canadian public life.
ana had been prominent in Canadian al
fairs for more than twenty five years.
Not only did the famous high COM
missioner take deep interest in the af-
fairs OF his beloved Dominion. but he
always displayed liking for Americans.
He was thoroughly familiar with Amerl-
can political conditions and had many
friends In this country. In April, 1912,
Strathcona contributed $4,000 to the New
York City general fund for the sufferers.
although he had already contributed gen
erously to the Lord Mayors fund in
London
Again in March. 1913 Lord Strathcona
most generously gave $4,000 10 the fund
for tile relief OF the sufferers from the
disastrous Ohio foods
The career OF the Grand Old Man of
Canada was started in Scotland at the
age of l6 years, when he sought and OBJ
tanned work as an errand boy, In 1887
he crossed the Atlantic in the steerage,
the voyage lasting thirty-six days
AS pioneer In the service OF the Hud-
son Bay companies. Strathcona rapidly
rose TO Nigh rank was created Sir Don
aid Smith, became governor OF his com
pany and president OF the Bank Of Mon
treal
In 1897 Sir Donald Smith was created
baron was elected d Fellow OF the
Royal Geographical society and created
knight In tho Order of the Grand Cross
OF St Michael and st. George, as well as
q grand commander OF the Royal Vic
iorian order, During the Boer war he
raised mounted regiment at his own
expense and presented H. 10 Great Britain.
AS he paid his men more than twice the
regular army pay. this piece OF patriot
ISM cost him something like 81. 900
His fortune. however. Is estimated at
SIS, ,000. 900.
one Of Lord strathconas earliest
achievements TO gain him fame was his
work special commissioner during the
first RIel rebellion in the Red River set
Elements in 1869. lie was thanked By
the governor general In council for hts
services in this emergency.
In his carly days Lord Strathcona was
truly a pioneer For many years of his
youth he lived in the forests Of the
northwest. Many months and even years
were spent at weary Hudson Bay com
pany posts, buried In the wilderness
From n Scotch Immigrant boy. bound
over TO the Hudson Bay companies. Don
aid Smith rose TO become president OF
those great compa MICS. and also 10 be-
come Lord Strathcona. largest individual
land owner In the world. high commits
sloner for Canada and member OF the
British house OF lords