Assignment #6
Peter C. Butler III was born in 1859 in Biddulph township, Ontario. When Peter Butler was younger he became a county constable in Lucan, Ontario. In 1913 he joined the Ontario Provincial Police.
Peter was a tough but fair cop who only carried a gun when chasing cattle rustlers or transporting prisoners to the London jail. Peter used his size and nightstick to enforce the law.
Butler was a kind man and often allowed drunks to spend the night at his house instead of throwing them in jail. He also brought beer to prisoners on Sunday and kept a large collection of guns at his house. The British immigrants did not agree to a black police officer but he soon gained their respect. Butler was a large but peaceful man known for his kindness. Butler retired in 1936 after 50 years of police work and died in 1943, Lucan, Ontario. His body is buried on his family's plot on Sauble Hill.
These are the sources that I used:
http://www.famouscanadians.net/name/b/butlerpeterc.php
http://ablenet.ca/pdf/fortunebutler.pdf
Monday, February 2, 2009
African Canadian history
Posted by Alex at 11:05 AM
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3 comments:
Alex, you need to quote your sources... In this case it was http://www.famouscanadians.net/name/b/butlerpeterc.php
Please include this info in your update...
Dad
Oh, I forgot, you also need to work on your spelling, grammar and punctuation...
Dad
Hey Alex,
When putting up the title for the post and indicating which assignment it is, use the assignment as the link back to Ms. Pollack's post. This makes it easier for other people reading your blog (like your Mom, Judith or I) to see what was required. In this case it was http://historypollock.blogspot.com/2009/01/assignment-6-black-history-month.html
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