Born on the West Side of Saint John on August 31, 1885.
Came from a famous rowing family.
He was a fisherman.
He had a large family.
He was the coxswain for his father's boat when he was young.
Started rowing in 1905 and then changed to sculling in 1906.
Almost died because of a bicycle accident.
He was a speed skater.
He became an international champion in the 1920s when he was in his thirties.