Sir Adam Beck's Birthplace Historical Plaque

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Sir Adam Beck's Birthplace

Photo by Alan L Brown - March, 2004

Photo Source - Canadian Heritage Gallery

Location

The Region of Waterloo
The Township of Wilmot
In Baden in front of Baden Public School, north side of Snyder's Road East, west of Sandhills Road (I was informed on November 24, 2008, that this plaque is no longer at this location. It's current location is unknown.)

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Founder of Ontario's public hydro-electric system, Adam Beck (1857-1925) was born in Baden. He lived in this community until 1885 when he moved to London, Ontario. Beck was elected mayor of that city in 1902 and the following year was appointed to a provincial commission to investigate the development and distribution of power from Niagara Falls. He served as a member of the Ontario legislature where, in 1906, he introduced the bill which set up the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. As chairman of that body, 1906-25, he was largely responsible for its successful establishment and growth and was knighted in 1914.

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Posted November 24, 2008
The school has been razed and the area is being developed for housing. There is no plaque at or near this location.
Nov.20th,08 - KarlJ.

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