author
W. A. (William Albert) McIntyre
b. 1866
An influential Canadian educator, school inspector, and textbook writer, he helped shape classroom reading and language instruction in western Canada in the early 20th century.
2 Audiobooks
Fourth Reader: The Alexandra Readers
by W. A. (William Albert) McIntyre, John Dearness, John C. (John Cameron) Saul
Third Reader: The Alexandra Readers
by W. A. (William Albert) McIntyre, John Dearness, John C. (John Cameron) Saul
About the author
Born in Balderson, Ontario, in 1859, he became a longtime teacher and education leader after studying at Perth High School and the University of Manitoba. He began teaching in Winnipeg in 1880, later served at Winnipeg Collegiate, and went on to hold senior roles including inspector of schools and principal of the Manitoba Normal School.
He is best remembered as W. A. McIntyre, the co-creator of widely used schoolbooks such as the Alexandra Readers and other instructional texts for children and teachers. His work was practical and classroom-focused, aimed at building reading, spelling, and language skills for students in Canada.
The birth year in your note appears to be off: the strongest source I found identifies him as born on June 28, 1859, and dying in 1937. A surviving portrait is available from the Manitoba Historical Society.