Charles Sheard
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Charles Sheard, M.D. was a medical doctor, public health
official and politician.
Dr Sheard was born in Toronto and educated at Upper Canada College
and the Trinity College
Medical School earning a gold medal upon his graduation in 1879. He conducted postgraduate work in Europe and became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.) in London, England. Upon his return to Toronto he was appointed Chair of Physiology at Trinity and retained that position at the new amalgamated Department of Medicine when Trinity joined the University of Toronto
in 1904, remaining with the instiution until 1912.. He was also associated with The Lancet
medical journal.
From 1893 to 1910, Dr. Sheard was also Toronto
's Chief Medical Officer and head of the city's Department of Health. He served as Chairman of the province of Ontario's Board of Health from 1904 until 1909.
Dr. Sheard served as president of the Canadian Medical Association
in 1892.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1917 federal election
as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Toronto South
and was re-elected in the 1921 federal election
as a Conservative but did not stand for re-election in 1925.
Sheard was the son of Joseph Sheard
who served as Mayor of Toronto in 1871 and 1872. He was also a member of the Orange Order and an Anglican as well as an owner of several prominent Toronto business corners.
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
official and politician.
Dr Sheard was born in Toronto and educated at Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
and the Trinity College
University of Trinity College
The University of Trinity College, informally referred to as Trin, is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan. Trinity was intended by Strachan as a college of strong Anglican alignment, after the University of Toronto severed its ties with the Church of...
Medical School earning a gold medal upon his graduation in 1879. He conducted postgraduate work in Europe and became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.) in London, England. Upon his return to Toronto he was appointed Chair of Physiology at Trinity and retained that position at the new amalgamated Department of Medicine when Trinity joined the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1904, remaining with the instiution until 1912.. He was also associated with The Lancet
The Lancet
The Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal. It is one of the world's best known, oldest, and most respected general medical journals...
medical journal.
From 1893 to 1910, Dr. Sheard was also Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
's Chief Medical Officer and head of the city's Department of Health. He served as Chairman of the province of Ontario's Board of Health from 1904 until 1909.
Dr. Sheard served as president of the Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...
in 1892.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1917 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...
as the Unionist Member of Parliament for Toronto South
Toronto South
Toronto South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario...
and was re-elected in the 1921 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
as a Conservative but did not stand for re-election in 1925.
Sheard was the son of Joseph Sheard
Joseph Sheard
Joseph Sheard was a Canadian architect and politician. He was Mayor of Toronto from 1871 to 1872.Born in Hornsea, near Hull, Yorkshire, England, his father died when he was only 6 weeks old, leaving 4 young children to be raised by his mother...
who served as Mayor of Toronto in 1871 and 1872. He was also a member of the Orange Order and an Anglican as well as an owner of several prominent Toronto business corners.