Presidents of Markham and East York Agricultural Society since 1844
Proud to be a part of the Fair Family:
*1844 William Armstrong – Farmer, Hotel Proprietor
1845 – 1855 – No information
*1856 Salem Eckhardt – Implement Manufacturer & Auctioneer
*1857 Salem Eckhardt – Implement Manufacturer & Auctioneer
*1858 Salem Eckhardt – Implement Manufacturer & Auctioneer
*1859 David Reesor – Senator, Cheese Factory Proprietor, Founder of Markham Newspaper
*1860 Thomas Milne – Farmer, Mill Operator
*1861 Thomas Milne – Farmer, Mill Operator
*1862 Thomas Milne – Farmer, Mill Operator
*1863 Wiliam Eakin – Lumber Mill Proprietor
*1864 Henry Jennings – Farmer, Stock Raiser
*1865 Henry C. Marr – Grocer, Flour and Feed Merchant
*1866 Henry C. Marr – Grocer, Flour and Feed Merchant
*1867 James Tran – Farmer, Stock Producer
*1868 William Padget – Farmer
*1869 James Eckhardt – Licence Inspector and J.P.
*1870 James Eckhardt – Licence Inspector and J.P.
*1871 James Tran – Farmer
*1872 Robert Marsh – Farmer
*1873 Robert Marsh – Farmer
*1874 Edward Eckhardt – Farmer
*1875 Thomas Martin – Farmer
*1876 Robert Marsh – Farmer
*1877 Robert Marsh – Farmer
*1878 Henry T. Robson – Farmer, Gardener
*1879 Alex Pingle – Farmer
*1880 William C. Lundy – Cooper and Mill Owner
*1881 John Gormley – Farmer
*1882 Foster B. Hemingway – Farmer
*1883 Wiliam Milliken – Farmer, Postmaster, Champion Plowman
*1884 Arthur Quantz – Farmer
*1885 John Crawford, Farmer, Purebred Horses and Cattle
*1886 Henry R. Corson – Newspaper publisher
*1887 James Gilmour – Commissioner of Affidavits and Merchant
*1888 James Gilmour – Commissioner of Affidavits and Merchant
*1889 John Patterson, Farmer
*1890 Alex Russell – Farmer
*1891 Alex Pingle – Farmer
*1892 George Gormley – Farmer
*1893 James J. Grill – Farmer
*1894 Lem. Summerfelt – Farmer
*1895 Peter W. Boynton – Farmer
*1896 Wm. Grant – Farmer
*1897 John Miller – Pure Bred Cattle Importer
*1898 Garrett Vanzant – Hardware Merchant, Gov. of Toronto Jail
*1899 Dr. Russell C. Tefft – Veterinarian
*1900 John Lawrie – Farmer
*1901 John Isaac – Farmer – Cattle Importer
*1902 John W. Cowie – Farmer
*1903 James E. Eckardt – Licence Inspector and J.P.
*1904 Tom Hood – Farmer
*1905 Jonathan B. Gould – Farmer
*1906 Jonathan B. Gould – Farmer
*1907 William Harper – Blacksmith
*1908 James Malcolm – Merchant and Insurance Agent
*1909 Edward D. Kirk – Butcher
*1910 Dr. N. James Armstrong – Veterinarian
*1911 Robert Ormerod – Farmer
*1912 Capt. H.S. Adams – Bank Manager
*1913 James Torrence – Farmer, Hotel Keeper, Horse Importer
*1914 James Torrence
*1915 Walter Milne – Farmer
*1916 George Scott – Farmer
*1917 Thomas Hargrave – Farmer
*1918 Robert Cunningham – Farmer
*1919 Peter H. Reesor – Farmer
*1920 Fred E.N. Reesor – Locust Hill Creamery Proprietor
*1921 George Tran – Farmer
*1922 James Gleason – Farmer, Early Fire Chief
*1923 D. Everton Jones – Mill Operator
*1924 John Couperthwaite – Farmer
*1925 G. Arthur M. Davison – Motor Car Agent, Post Office
*1926 G. Arthur M. Davison – Motor Car Agent, Post Office
*1927 John (Jack) H. Gowland – Farmer
*1928 George Cowie – Farmer
*1929 J. Wilmot Warriner – Farmer
*1930 Edward (Ted) Mason – Farmer
*1931 Robert C. Davidson – Farmer
*1932 Wesley C. Gohn – Farmer, County Warden
*1933 Robert P. Armstrong – Farmer
*1934 Robert P. Armstrong – Farmer
*1935 Robert P. Armstrong – Farmer
*1936 George L. Hambly – Farmer
*1937 George L. Hambly – Farmer
*1938 Anson H. Crosby – Farmer, Fruit Orchard, Prize Poultryman
*1939 William G. Maxwell – Road Superintendent, Farmer
*1940 Lyman A. Kennedy – Farmer
*1941 James Rennie – Farmer
*1942 Orville B. Heisey – Milk Truck, Planing Mill Proprietor
*1943 John Scott – Farmer
*1944 Kenneth Deacon – Farmer
*1945 William Clark – Farmer, Reeve
*1946 George B. Little – Farmer, Army Officer
*1947 John (Jack) Torrance – Clydesdale Horse Importer
*1948 Fred Bagg – Farmer
*1949 Charles Boynton – Farmer, Pure Bred Hogs
*1950 Charles Boynton – farmer,, Pure Bred Hogs
*1951 Earl Graham – Merchant, Postmaster
*1952 Lloyd Turner – Farmer
*1953 Joseph D. Lanthier – Farm Manager
*1954 J. Gordon Lunau – Livestock Drover
*1955 George W. Henry – Farmer
*1956 Alex W. Davidson – Farmer
*1957 Nick Schouten – Florist and Nursery Proprietor
*1958 T. Harry Paisley – Livestock Drover
*1959 David J. Tran – Farmer
*1960 Raymond Brillinger – Mill Operator and Farmer
*1961 Harry M. Warriner – Farmer
*1962 Maurice Hamill – Farmer
*1963 Dalton Rumney – Farmer
*1964 Walter Gould – Farmer
*1965 Howard Cosburn – Farmer
*1966 Walter Reesor – Farmer
*1967 William Sutherland – Farmer, Manager
*1968 Joseph Tran – Farmer
*1969 Charles E. Reeve – Clerk of the Court
*1970 Bert Gardhouse – Farmer
*1971 Bert Paisley – Livestock Drover
*1972 Gerald Mann – Farmer Manager
*1973 Ellis Britton – Farmer
1974 Robert H. Thompson – Railway Carman Inspector
*1975 Ivan Norton – Farmer
*1976 Harvey Brown – Farmer
1977 Rogers Gardham – Bank Manager
*1978 (Mrs.) Alma Walker – Social Services Worker, Mayor
1979 Brian (Mac) Cosburn – Engineer
*1980 Fred W. Crawford – Bank Manager
1981 Dennis Seeley – Police Sergeant
1982 William Walker – Auctioneer
1983 Barry Little – Dairy Farmer
1984 Bryan Armstrong – Farmer – Actor
*1985 Harold R. Snowball – Captain, Markham Fire Department
*1986 Mary (Cosburn) Beare – Homemaker
1987 Rick Wannop – Farmer
*1988 David Morrison – Contractor
1989 Diane Ward – Homemaker
1990 Carol Ann White – Weaving Instructor
1991 Don Miller – Dairy Farmer
1992 Bob Little – Manager Region of York Waterworks
1993 Trevor Hurley – Medical Salesman
*1994 Brian Lee – Businessman.
1995 Doug Savage – Dairy Farmer
1996 Jan King – Farmer and Businessman
1997 Carrie Purcell – Research Manager/Veterinary Technician
*1998 David Owen – Electrician
1999 Terry Boag – School Teacher
2000 Chris King – School Principal
2001 Ray Brown – Auctioneer
*2002 Gord Deacon – Contractor
2003 Kim Empringham – Veterinary Technician
2004 Paul Reesor – Dairy Farmer
2005 Lynne Harrington – Homemaker
*2006 Paul Donahoe – Captain, Markham Fire Department
2007 Blair Purcell – Entrepreneur
2008 Blair Seeley – Entrepreneur
*2009 Karen Murphy – Nurse
2010 Kevin Hollands, Entrepreneur
2011 Robert Miller – Hydro Supervisor
2012 Phillip Redshaw – Logistics & Inventory Control Manager
2013 Lesley English – CFO, VP of Operations for OCR Canada
2014 Kelly Winnitoy – Hydro One
2015 Bryant Hulshof – Farmer/Contractor
2016 Todd Little – Hydro Utilities /Commodities Farmer
2017 Darren Little – Golf Course Grounds Manager
2018 Doug van Wolde – Website Developer/Professional Photographer
2019 Michelle Hulshof – Teacher
2020-2021 Amanda King – Teacher
* Deceased
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