William A. Dryden

Inducted: 1963
Residing Province: Ontario
Gallery Location: 18

(1881
-
1949)

The name of Will Dryden is inseparably linked with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. To him, must go most of the credit for conceiving the idea of a national agricultural show for Canada. Having sowed the seeds, he used his talents to enlist the co-operation of those segments of the industry vital to the success of the enterprise. He served as the first president and later occupied the post of general manager.

Will Dryden played a prominent role in organizing the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers’ Association and was a member of the executive committee for many years. Among the other organizations in which he held office were the Canadian National Livestock Records, the Canadian National Exhibition and the Canadian Shorthorn Association.

Although much of his time was devoted to the activities of organizations, he maintained control over the operations at Maple Shade, his home farm, where he gained distinction in the breeding of Shorthorn cattle and Shropshire sheep.

In 1948, he was honoured by the livestock fraternity of Canada and the United States when his portrait was hung in the Saddle and Sirloin Club in Chicago.

Le nom de Will Dryden est inséparablement lié au Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. M. Dryden mérite le crédit de la conception de l’idée d’une foire agricole nationale pour le Canada. Après avoir semé l’idée, il a utilisé ses talents pour obtenir la coopération des différents partenaires de l’industrie afin d’assurer le succès de l’entreprise. Il a été élu le premier président du Royal et plus tard, il occupa le poste de directeur général.

Will Dryden a joué un rôle de chef de file dans l’établissement de la Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers’ Association et a été membre du comité exécutif pendant de nombreuses années. Parmi les autres organismes dans laquelle il a exercé des fonctions, notons la Canadian National Livestock Records, la Canadian National Exhibition et la Canadian Shorthorn Association.

Bien que beaucoup de son temps ait été consacré aux activités des organismes, il géra également les opérations de sa ferme familiale Maple Shade, où il se distingua dans l’élevage de bovins Shorthorn et de moutons Shropshire.

En 1948, il a été honoré par la fraternité de l’élevage du Canada et des États-Unis lorsque son portrait a été installé au Saddle and Sirloin Club à Chicago.

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