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'''Ernest J. Chambers''' (16 April, 1862 - 11 May 1925) was a Canadian militia officer, journalist, author, and civil servant.
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'''Ernest John Chambers''' (16 April 1862 – 11 May 1925) was a Canadian militia officer, journalist, author, and civil servant.


== Biography ==
Chambers was born in [[Penkridge]], England. He and his family moved to [[Montreal]] in 1870 where his father became headmaster of a British-Canadian school. He studied at Prince Albert School in [[Saint-Henri, Montreal|Saint-Henri]] and the High School of Montreal. He was a member of the Montreal High School Cadet Rifles. After graduation, he became a journalist with the [[Montreal Star|Montreal Daily Star]], where he covered the [[Frederick Dobson Middleton]] and the [[North-West Rebellion]] of the [[Métis in Canada|Métis]] people.
Chambers was born in [[Penkridge]], England. He and his family moved to [[Montreal]] in 1870 where his father became headmaster of a British-Canadian school. He studied at Prince Albert School in [[Saint-Henri, Montreal|Saint-Henri]] and the [[High School of Montreal]]. He was Captain of the Montreal High School Cadet Rifles. After graduation, he became a journalist with the [[Montreal Star|Montreal Daily Star]], where he covered the [[Frederick Dobson Middleton]] and the [[North-West Rebellion]] of the [[Métis in Canada|Métis]] people.


From 1904-1925, he served as [[Usher of the Black Rod (Canada)|Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod]], the most senior protocol position in the [[Parliament of Canada]]. In that role, he was the chief press censor of anti-war material during [[World War I]].<ref name="Keshen">{{cite web|url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/chambers_ernest_john_15E.html|title=CHAMBERS, ERNEST JOHN|last=Keshen|first=Jeffrey|publisher=Dictionary of Canadian Biographies|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref>
From 1904–1925, he served as [[Usher of the Black Rod (Canada)|Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod]], the most senior protocol position in the [[Parliament of Canada]]. In that role, he was the chief press censor of material during [[World War I]] where he censored passages that he perceived to be against the war effort including pacifist and socialist writings. His censorship efforts reflected a strong English-Canadian nationalism and tried to ban foreign language newspapers. After the war ended he continued in the position and with an increased mandate continued to censor material that had nothing to do with the war. During the [[Winnipeg General Strike]] in 1919, he banned the Yiddish journal ''Volkstimme'' which supported the strikers.<ref name="Keshen">{{cite web|url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/chambers_ernest_john_15E.html|title=Chambers, Ernest John |last=Keshen|first=Jeffrey|publisher=Dictionary of Canadian Biographies|date=2005}}</ref>


He died in [[Vaudreuil-Dorion|Vaudreuil]], Quebec in 1925 at the age of 63.
He died in [[Vaudreuil-Dorion|Vaudreuil]], Quebec in 1925 at the age of 63.

==Works==
* ''The Queen's Own Rifles Of Canada'', (1901)
* ''The Montreal Highland Cadets'', (1901)
* ''The Governor General's Bodyguard'', (1902)
* ''The Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles'', (1903)
* ''The Book Of Montreal:...Canada's Commercial Metropolis'', (1903)
* ''The 5th Regiment, Royal Scots of Canada Highlanders'', (1904)
* ''The Royal North-West Mounted Police: A Corps History'', (1906)
* ''The Unexploited West'', (1914)
Source: <ref name=authorandbook>{{cite web |title=Author - Ernest John CHAMBERS |url=http://www.authorandbookinfo.com/cgi-bin/auth.pl?C002127 |publisher=Author and Book Info}}</ref><ref name=Keshen/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:29, 2 April 2024

Ernest J. Chambers
BornErnest John Chambers
(1862-04-16)April 16, 1862
Penkridge, England
DiedMay 11, 1925(1925-05-11) (aged 63)
Vaudreuil, Quebec
OccupationJournalist, historian
NationalityCanadian
Period20th century
GenreHistory
Spouse
Bertha Macmillan
​
(m. 1898)​

Ernest John Chambers (16 April 1862 – 11 May 1925) was a Canadian militia officer, journalist, author, and civil servant.

Biography

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Chambers was born in Penkridge, England. He and his family moved to Montreal in 1870 where his father became headmaster of a British-Canadian school. He studied at Prince Albert School in Saint-Henri and the High School of Montreal. He was Captain of the Montreal High School Cadet Rifles. After graduation, he became a journalist with the Montreal Daily Star, where he covered the Frederick Dobson Middleton and the North-West Rebellion of the Métis people.

From 1904–1925, he served as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, the most senior protocol position in the Parliament of Canada. In that role, he was the chief press censor of material during World War I where he censored passages that he perceived to be against the war effort including pacifist and socialist writings. His censorship efforts reflected a strong English-Canadian nationalism and tried to ban foreign language newspapers. After the war ended he continued in the position and with an increased mandate continued to censor material that had nothing to do with the war. During the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919, he banned the Yiddish journal Volkstimme which supported the strikers.[1]

He died in Vaudreuil, Quebec in 1925 at the age of 63.

Works

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  • The Queen's Own Rifles Of Canada, (1901)
  • The Montreal Highland Cadets, (1901)
  • The Governor General's Bodyguard, (1902)
  • The Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles, (1903)
  • The Book Of Montreal:...Canada's Commercial Metropolis, (1903)
  • The 5th Regiment, Royal Scots of Canada Highlanders, (1904)
  • The Royal North-West Mounted Police: A Corps History, (1906)
  • The Unexploited West, (1914)

Source: [2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Keshen, Jeffrey (2005). "Chambers, Ernest John". Dictionary of Canadian Biographies.
  2. ^ "Author - Ernest John CHAMBERS". Author and Book Info.
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