H. Carson Graham

Howard Carson Graham, (August 3, 1899 – July 14, 1959), known as H. Carson Graham, was a Canadian physician. He was born to a farming family in Kemptville, south of Ottawa, Ontario, in 1899. After graduating with a medical degree from McGill University, Graham moved to North Vancouver[1] to practise medicine in 1924.

H. Carson Graham
Born(1899-08-03)August 3, 1899
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 14, 1959(1959-07-14) (aged 59)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationDoctor

Carson Graham was elected to the North Vancouver Board of Education in 1944[2] and served continuously until 1958.[3]

Graham was a member of the North Vancouver Board of Trade and a director of the Seamen's Institute. He was the ship's doctor and medical officer to the police on the North Shore.[2]

At the time of his death from a heart attack in 1959, Graham was the Chief of Medical Staff at North Vancouver General Hospital.[4][5] He was actively involved in the building of the current Lions Gate Hospital.

Carson Graham Secondary School was named for him as a tribute to his contribution to the North Vancouver community.[6]

References
  1. "City Of North Vancouver Heritage" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. "Who was Carson Graham?". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. "City of North Vancouver Council Minutes?" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Death certificate]
  5. "Recipients of the Centennial Distinguished Citizen Awards". Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  6. "Who was Carson Graham? | North Vancouver School District #44". Blog44.ca. Retrieved 2012-10-31.


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