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George H. (George Henry) Ham
1847–1926
A lively Canadian journalist and storyteller, he wrote with the eye of someone who had watched the country change in real time. His books blend memoir, travel, public life, and the booming world of the railway age.
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Reminiscences of a Raconteur, Between the '40s and the '20s
by George H. (George Henry) Ham
About the author
Born in Trent Port, Ontario, in 1847, George Henry Ham built his career in journalism after deciding not to follow his father into law. He worked on newspapers in Ontario and Manitoba and became closely associated with the fast-changing Canadian West during the late 19th century.
Ham later served in public and corporate roles, including work as a publicity manager and lobbyist for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Alongside that career, he wrote books such as Reminiscences of a Raconteur and The Miracle Man of Montreal, bringing together personal memory, sharp observation, and an accessible, conversational style.
He died in Montreal in 1926. Today he is remembered as a journalist, author, and public voice whose writing captured both everyday life and the larger ambitions of a growing Canada.