J. S. Matthews
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Major James Skitt Matthews (7 September 1878 – 1 October 1970) was the City of Vancouver's first archivist and an early historian and chronicler of the city. Major Matthews also refers to a building named in his honour in Vanier Park, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Born | 7 September 1878 |
Died | October 1, 1970(1970-10-01) (aged 92) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian, Welsh |
Occupation(s) | Archivist, historian |
Known for | Vancouver's First Archivist |
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Born in Wales, Matthews lived for a time in New Zealand before settling in Vancouver in 1898. He was an officer with the Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles Sixth Regiment, a Freemason, and was named Kitsilano "Citizen of the Year" in 1959.[1]