Carroll Coburn
Toronto Daily Star, 18 August 1927
I'm not sure why the person who finished first in his form wasn't here, but it doesn't really matter: 7 firsts, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds is quite an achievement.
Mr. Coburn was listed as a student in the 1930 city directory. In the next directory that I checked, the 1935 one, he was an editor for Ace Publications. Later in life, he became more involved in politics - he was an editor for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (the precursor to the NDP) in 1946, and he was working as a private secretary for the Ontario provincial government speaker in 1951.
He ran for the CCF in the Riverdale riding in the 1951 Ontario provincial election:
Unfortunately, this was not a good time to be a CCF candidate, as the party collapsed from 21 seats to two.
He is listed with no occupation in 1953, and is not listed in the 1954 directory. A relative of his took over his apartment. I have no idea what happened to him - he could have moved or he could have passed away.
Created June 21, 2025.