Dr. Thomas Wyre Vardon, Mayor

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• Interesting: politics, medical
• Name: T. W. Vardon
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64415
• Occupation: 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden of Waterloo County
• Residence: 1868, Artemesia Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; P. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Elected Office: 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor of Galt
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

DR. T. W. VARDON, of Galt, Ontario, died of heart failure on. June 30th, being taken ill suddenly while playing a round of golf. Although in the seventy-fifth year of his age, Dr. Vardon continued his professional duties to the day of his death. He had practised in Galt for thirty years, and had earned the respect and affection of all classes of the community. Thomas Wyre Vardon was born in Pickering Township, a few miles east of Toronto. He graduated at Victoria College, Toronto, in 1866, and went into practice at Cornibus, now Markdale, for two years. From there he went to Hawkesville, North Waterloo, where he practised for eighteen years, and in February, 1886, removed to Galt. He was medical officer of health at Galt for sixteen years, and for eight years was a member of the Ontario Medical Council. At the time of his death he was a member of the Executive of the Provincial Board of Health. Besides being a trusted and popular physician he was an eloquent speaker and a keen sportsman.


Canadian Medical Association 6 Aug 1916 pg 743

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DR. THOMAS W. VARDON

c. 1843-1916

Dr. Thomas Wyre Vardon was born in the Township of Pickering, the younger brother of Dr. William H. Vardon. He graduated from Victoria College, University of Toronto, in 1866 and began his medical practice in Markdale. He remained there for two years before moving to Hawkesville in Wellesley Township. He practiced there for eighteen years and then came to Galt in February 1886. He practiced medicine in Galt until the time of his death and served as the town's Medical Health Officer from 1909 to 1916. Dr. Vardon was a member of the Ontario Medical Council for eight years and was a member of the executive of the Provincial Board of Health. He served on the first executive of the Galt Anti-Tuberculosis League when it was formed on December 2, 1908 and was a member of the Galt Hospital Trust when it was organized in 1888. Dr. Vardon also served on the Galt town council as a councillor from 1890 to 1894 and as mayor in 1895 and 1896. He was an officer of the Galt Horse Show Association, a member of the executive of the Waterloo Liberal-Conservative Association and a president of the Waterloo Golf and Country Club. Dr. Vardon died on June 30, 1916 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery.

Sources:
1. Hugh Cant Historical Reminiscences of Galt and Other Writings Galt 1915.
2. Obituary Galt Weekly Reporter Thursday July 6, 1916.
3. E. N. Coutts "History of Freeport Hospital", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. 31, 1943.
4. "Picturesque and Industrial Galt", Jaffray Bros., Galt Ontario July 10, 1902.
5. Dr. J. R. Smith, "The Galt Board of Health, 1854 -1963", Unpublished manuscript, Galt, 1966 A991.204.1017, City of Cambridge Archives.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

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LETTER FROM LINWOOD.

DEAR SIR,-Allow me through the medium of your widely circulated journal to correct a report that has gained currency through the country, and which seems calculated to damage for a time at least the business of this Village, as many persons have already in consequence been deterred from coming to the place

I refer to the rumour that "Typhoid Fever is raging in the Village," &c. I have to say that since the first of November last, there have been not more then four distinct cases, two of which are now convalescent, and hopes are entertained of the others. The former have been successfully treated by Dr. Lount, of the Village of Hawksville, And the latter are under the care of Drs. Vardon and Lount respectively there have been some cases of the lungs, Bowel complaint, &c., otherwise the Village is in a most healthy state. I think the alarm bas been occasioned through a meeting which was held some ten days ago, at the Commercial Hotel, to consider the case of a poor man afflicted with this complaint and to tender such relief as might be considered necessary, the result of which was that a very handsome sum was subscribed and paid and a man employed to wait upon and look after the wants of his family. Medical man do not look upon this fever as very contagious, and there appears to be no occasion for alarm. Indeed thus far only one of those who have waited upon and nursed the sick have been affected by the contagion, it seems to be more ecomomical than contagious in its nature. By giving the above a place in your columns, you will confer a favour.

Yours, &c.,
A. BOOMER.

Waterloo Chronicle 16 Jan 1868, p. 2

Thomas married Frances Mariah Empey 2 Mar 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Frances (daughter of Michael Peter Empey and Maria Uretta Hewitt) was born 25 Aug 1845, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Feb 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Helena A. Victoria "Victoria" Vardon was born 27 Dec 1868, Markdale, Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Harry Vardon was born 27 Nov 1871, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1872, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Arthur Baldwin Vardon was born 14 Jan 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1919, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Josephine Frances "Frances" Vardon was born 21 Mar 1874, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 1942, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
5. Louisa Vardon was born 12 Dec 1878, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Thomas — Margareth Ann Whiting. Margareth (daughter of Rev. Mathew Whiting, daughter of Rev. Mathew Whiting and Elizabeth) was born CALC 14 Aug 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1866, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106543

Thomas — Hannah Hawkins. Hannah was born 1808, , New Brunswick, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Vardon
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46020
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; P. Presbyterian

Notes:

1871 - Hannah Vardon is in same household as Thomas Vardon.