. Canadian forest industries 1905-1906. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 22 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN March, 1905 HON. JOHN SHARPLES, By Bryon Nicholas. The name of Sharpies has been prominently before the public in connection with the timber and lumber trade of Canada for nearly three quarters of a century. The business of the firm was commenced in the City of Quebec by Mr. Wm. Sharpies, who landed there in 1830, and the almost unprecedented success which has attended it ever since must, to a great ex- tent, be attributed to the fi
. Canadian forest industries 1905-1906. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 22 THE CANADA LUMBERMAN March, 1905 HON. JOHN SHARPLES, By Bryon Nicholas. The name of Sharpies has been prominently before the public in connection with the timber and lumber trade of Canada for nearly three quarters of a century. The business of the firm was commenced in the City of Quebec by Mr. Wm. Sharpies, who landed there in 1830, and the almost unprecedented success which has attended it ever since must, to a great ex- tent, be attributed to the firm and broad foundations which he laid. For this under- taking he was admirably adapted not only by his innate integrity and business ability but also by his practical knowledge and experience, for he had been one of the most enterprising timber merchants of Liverpool for several years before coming to this country. Having seen his venture fairly started on the road to success, he placed it in charge of his son, Mr. Henry Sharpies, he himself returning to England in 1840. Mr. H. Sharpies was succeeded by Messrs. Richard Wainright and Charles Sharp- ies, and they were followed by the late Hon. John Sharpies, upon whose death the business passed to his sons, Messrs. William and John Sharpies. The former died some twenty years ago, ever since which time the latter has been sole member of the firm. The establishment transacts the greater part of its trade with the United Kingdom, but business relations are maintained also with certain commercial centres in continental Europe. There are branch offices at Montreal and Ottawa, and the firm have agencies in Glasgow, London and Liverpool. The develop- ment of the business of this concern from comparatively small beginnings has been some- thing phenomenal, and it is gratifying to know that never, since its founder came to Canada, have its prospects been brighter than they are to-day, and never has the actual business done been nearly so
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