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A. H. U. (Arthur Hugh Urquhart) Colquhoun
1861–1936
A journalist, editor, and public servant as well as an author, he wrote with a clear eye for Canadian history and public life. His best-known work brings the story of Confederation to a broad audience in a direct, readable way.
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The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion
by A. H. U. (Arthur Hugh Urquhart) Colquhoun
About the author
Born in Montreal on December 2, 1861, Arthur Hugh Urquhart Colquhoun built a varied career in journalism, editing, writing, and government service. He worked in the Canadian press before moving into public administration, and he later became Ontario's Deputy Minister of Education, serving for many years.
Colquhoun is remembered by readers today mainly for his historical writing, especially The Fathers of Confederation: A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion. His books reflect a strong interest in Canadian political history and in the people who helped shape the country.
He died in Toronto on February 9, 1936. Even in concise, popular-history form, his writing helped preserve key moments in Canada's early national story for later generations.