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William Douw Lighthall (December 27, 1857 – August 3, 1954), K.C., LL.D., F.R.S.C. (often referred to as W.D. Lighthall), can be and has been described as a Canadian "lawyer, historian, novelist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, and editor."〔"(Lighthall, W. D., 1857-1954 )," The William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University, McMaster.ca, Web, Apr. 29, 2011.〕 ==Life and work== Born in Hamilton, Canada West, to Margaret Wright McIntryre and William Francis Lighthall, W.D. Lighthall grew up in Montreal and attended McGill University, where he took his B.A. in 1879, Bachelor of Civil Laws in 1881, and M.A. in 1885.〔"(William Douw Lighthall )," RootsWeb, Ancestry.com, Web, Apr.29, 2011.〕 Admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1881,〔 he practiced law in Montreal for the next 63 years, from 1881 to 1944.〔 In 1890 he married Cybel Charlotte Wilkes, and they had three children: Alice Margaret Schuyler Lighthall (born 1891), Cybel Katharine Schuyler Lighthall, (born 1893), and William Wilkes Schuyler Lighthall, born 1896.〔 In 1893 W.D. Lighthall did the legal work ''pro bono'' to incorporate the Montreal Women's Club.〔 He served as mayor of Westmount from 1900 to 1903.〔 During that time he originated, and in 1901 co-founded, the Union of Canadian Municipalities (now the Federation of Canadian Municipalities). He also served as vice president of the National Municipal League of America.〔 In 1915 he founded Canada's first veterans' group, the Canadian Association of Returned Soldiers.〔 Lighthall was a member of the International Congress of Philosophy.〔 He published in the ''Philosophical Review'' three times in the late 1920s.〔"(Works by W.D. Lighthall )," PhilPapers.org, Web, Apr. 29, 2011.〕 He took a long-time interest in Canadian history, originating the Château Ramezay Historical Museum, and serving on the Royal Historical Monuments Commission and as chairman of the McCord Historical Museum. He wrote historical books, such as ''Montreal After 250 Years'', and monographs, like ''The Manor House of Lacolle''.〔 Lighthall also wrote historical romances, initially under the pen name of Wilfrid Châteauclair, beginning with ''The Young Seigneur, or Nation Making'' in 1888.〔 He wrote poetry as well, publishing his first book, ''Thoughts, Moods and Ideals'', in 1887.〔 He was an early supporter of the Canadian Authors Association, becoming its president in 1930.〔 In literary circles, though, Lighthall "is remembered mainly for his anthology, ''Songs of the Great Dominion'' ... which included a large number of poets whose names are still familiar, for example, Wilfred Campbell, Carman, Crawford, Johnson, Lampman, and Charles G.D. Roberts."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Douw Lighthall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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