Henry Cockshutt

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Henry Cockshutt(July 8, 1868 - November 26, 1944) was the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, Canada.

Born in Brantford, Ontario, a son of Ignatius Cockshutt and Elizabeth Foster, he started in the family business, Cockshutt Plow Company, in 1884, becoming treasurer in 1888, secretary-treasurer in 1891, and President in 1911.

In 1889, he was elected to Brantford City Council as an alderman and was elected mayor in 1899. In 1906 he was President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. He fought during World War I with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

In the 1917 federal election he ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the riding of Brant. He lost to the Government candidate, John Harold.

In 1921 he was appointed lieutenant-governor and served until 1927.

From 1929–1944 He served as Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario.

In 1934, he retired as President of the Cockshutt Plow Company and became chairman of the board, which he held until his death.

In 1896, he married Isabelle Rolls. They had two daughters, Margaret Elizabeth and Katherine Isabelle.

He is buried in the Farringdon Burial Ground, Brant County.

Today, you can find Cockshutt Park located in West Brant, which has batting cages, a playground, and four baseball diamonds, including Anorld Anderson Stadium, home of the Brantford Red Sox.

Preceded by: Lionel Herbert Clarke	List of Lieutenant Governors of Ontario 1921-1927	Succeeded by: William Donald Ross

	Lieutenant-Governors of Ontario
Post-Confederation (1867-present) Stisted \| Howland \| Crawford \| D.A. Macdonald \| J.B. Robinson \| Campbell \| Kirkpatrick \| Gzowski \| Mowat \| Clark \| Gibson \| Hendrie \| Clarke \| Cockshutt \| Ross \| Mulock \| H.A. Bruce \| Matthews \| Lawson \| Breithaupt \| MacKay \| Rowe \| W.R. Macdonald \| McGibbon \| Aird \| Alexander \| Jackman \| Weston \| Bartleman Canada West (1841-1866) Clitherow \| Jackson \| Bagot \| Metcalfe \| Cathcart \| J. Bruce \| E.W. Head \| Monck Upper Canada (1791-1841) Simcoe \| Russell \| Hunter \| Grant \| Gore \| Brock \| Sheaffe \| de Rottenburg \| Drummond \| Murray \| F.P. Robinson \| Smith \| Maitland \| Colborne \| F.B. Head \| Arthur \| Thomson