| description: | John Wesley Dafoe, Journalist, Liberal Reformer, Born At Combermere, Canada West, On March 8, 1866 And Died In Winnipeg On Jan. 9, 1944. He Was Editor Of The Manitoba (Later Named Winnipeg) Free Press From 1901 Until His Death. As A Great Admirer Of Laurier And His Policies, Dafoe Viewed The Liberal Party As The Best Means Of Social Progress. Photo From A Glass Lantern Slide By Foote And James; Donated By R.H. Shelford |