Arthur D. Ganong
Arthur Deinstadt Ganong (August 3, 1877 – November 1960) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick into a chocolate making family and would serve as president of Ganong Bros. Limited from 1917 to 1957. He was known for eating several pounds of chocolate a day.[1]
Arthur D. Ganong | |
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 Sons of James H. Ganong, 1895; Walter and Edwin (standing), William and Arthur (seated) | |
| Born | August 3, 1877 |
| Died | November, 1960 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | St. Stephen Rural Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Board member of | New Brunswick Telephone Co. Ltd., Canadian Manufacturer's Association President, Maritime Board of Trade Senate of the University of New Brunswick President, New Brunswick and Canada Railway Co. |
| Spouse | Berla Frances Whidden |
| Children | Carmen, Whidden, Philip D., Joan |
| Parent(s) | James Harvey Ganong & Susan E. Brittain |
He was the sixth of the seven children of James Harvey Ganong and Susan E. Brittan. His father and his uncle, Gilbert, founded the chocolate-making company in 1873. Among his siblings are educator Susie, businessman Edwin, botanist William, and Kit Ganong Whidden.
On 8 June 1904, Arthur Ganong married Berla Frances Whidden (1878–1958) of Grand Manan, New Brunswick. The couple had four children.
Ganong worked all his life in the family business and took over as its head from his Uncle Gilbert who died without issue. Arthur Ganong and company employee George Ensor developed a chocolate bar to take along on their fishing trips and in 1910 the company introduced Pal-o-Mine, the first 5-cent chocolate nut bar in North America.
Political life
In the 1930 Canadian federal election, Ganong was elected the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada member of parliament for the Charlotte riding, serving until 1935.
Curling
A fan and enthusiastic participant in the sport of curling, Arthur Ganong helped build the town's first curling rink. In 1930 he donated a trophy to the winner of the provincial curling championship that bore his name for the next fifty years.
Arthur Ganong died in 1960 and was interred in the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery. Following its formation in 1979, he was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
Electoral results
| 1930 Canadian federal election: New Brunswick Southwest | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Arthur D. Ganong | 5,595 | 57.8 | +0.3 | ||||
| Liberal | John Scovil | 4,092 | 42.2 | -0.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,687 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- "Our sweet story". Ganong Bros. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
External links
- Arthur D. Ganong – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Ganong Cup - New Brunswick Curling Association
- Ganong Bros. Limited corporate history
- Folster, David. The Chocolate Ganongs of St. Stephen, New Brunswick (1991) Goose Lane Editions ISBN 0-86492-115-2
- Craigs, Melodie. Ganong, The Candy Family (1984) Literacy Council of Fredericton ISBN 0-920333-16-8