Asa Ribble (1841–1911), a Canadian sailor who attained the rank of captain, served eight terms as mayor of Dresden, Ontario.[1]
Captain Asa Ribble | |
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| Mayor of Town of Dresden, Ontario[2] | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Preceded by | R. P. Wright |
| Succeeded by | J. W. Sharpe |
| In office 1901–1905 | |
| Preceded by | W. G. Cragg |
| Succeeded by | J. I. Wiley |
| In office 1911 | |
| Preceded by | L. Hughson |
| Succeeded by | H. S. McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1841[3] Camden Gore, Ontario |
| Died | 30 October 1911[4] Dresden, Ontario |
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| Children | 4 |
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Biography
editMayor of Dresden, Ontario
editDuring his first term in 1889, Ribble oversaw the construction of a new bridge over the Sydenham River, replacing the 1864 original. He was also superintendent of agriculture for the short-lived[5] Dresden Sugar Refining Company, which operated a beet sugar factory. In addition, he was instrumental in establishing, in 1901, Dresden's first vegetable-canning factory.[i]
Master mariner
editRibble commanded the steam-powered barge Victoria in 1881.[8] In 1882, he was the master of the "fine new steamer" Byron Trerice, a freighter transporting barrel-staves and cordwood[9] between Detroit and Dresden[10] Named after the son of its owner, Alexander Trerice, the first mayor of Dresden, it was later refitted to carry passengers.[11]
He became the owner of the fishtug Ariadne in 1901,[12] with his ownership (or that of his estate) recorded in successive editions of the annual "Great Lakes Register".[13] In 1908, Ribble was the master of the passenger-steamer City of Chatham,[14] which plied Lake Erie between Pelee Island, Kingsville, Leamington, Windsor, and Sandusky.[15]
See also
edit- Dresden, Ontario – Agricultural community in Ontario, Canada
- Great Lakes – Group of lakes in North America
- Steamboat – Boat propelled by steam
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Commemorative biographical record of the County of Kent, Ontario : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families : Illustrated" (PDF). Chatham-Kent Public Library Digital Collections. Toronto: J. H. Beers. 1904. p. 169, col. 2 (top), & p. 192, col. 2, entry for Capt. Asa Ribble. ISBN 978-065-909486-5. OCLC 22684131. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Hyatt, Alice Lauretta (June 1967). The Story of Dresden 1825–1967. Dresden, Ontario: The Dresden Times. p.6, list of "Dresden mayors since 1882". OCLC 10817898.
- ^ "Album of Canadian Mayors". Montreal: Canadian Press Syndicate. 1902. p. 300.
- ^ "Capt. Ribble Dead". Evening Record. 1 November 1911. p. 1, col. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Dresden May Lose Sugar Factory Owing to a Quarrel". Waterloo Region Record. 12 November 1903. p.1 col.5. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spearman, Don (1991). Landmarks From The Past : A pictorial history of Dresden and area. Dresden, Ontario: Stephen Lane Enterprises. ISBN 978-0-969-06313-1. OCLC 27721650.
- ^ Hill, Millar (27 June 2022). "Conagra celebrates 75 years of tomato processing in Dresden". CK News Today. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Marine News". Amherstburg Echo. 8 April 1881. Reprinted in Hamilton, David & MacLeod, Jennifer (eds.) (Spring 1999). Echo Soundings: Excerpts from the Amherstburg Echo. 2 (1): 17 (para 5). Marsh Collection Society. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
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"Notes". Detroit Times. 28 July 1882. p.7, col. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Capt. Ribble reports that she works even better than was expected.
- ^ "Marine News". Amherstburg Echo. 30 June 1882. Reprinted in Hamilton, David & MacLeod, Jennifer (eds.) (Summer 1999). Echo Soundings: Excerpts from the Amherstburg Echo. 2 (2): 20 (para 9). Marsh Collection Society. Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
- ^ Bascomb, Jay N. (1993). "Byron Trerice". Scanner. 25 (9): 8–13. Toronto Marine Historical Society. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
- ^ Mills, John M. (1999). "Ariadne (1885)". The New Mills List: Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809 – 1930. Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
- ^ Great Lakes Register. Detroit: Great Lakes Register & Bureau Veritas. Entries for "Ariadne" or "Ribble": 1905, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
- ^ "Inland Lloyds Vessel Register". Maritime History of the Great Lakes. Buffalo: Buffalo Commercial Fire-Proof Printing House. 1907. p.8, entry for CITY OF CHATHAM. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Str. City of Chatham : Time Table". Evening Record. 12 November 1908. p. 5, col. 6. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
edit- Thompson, Mark L. (2017). "Chapter 2: Birth of the Great Lakes Steamboat, 1869–1919". Steamboats and Sailors of the Great Lakes. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. pp. 30–54. doi:10.1353/book.61489. ISBN 978-0-814-33835-3. OCLC 1366221444. Outlines the economy of the Great Lakes maritime trading network within which Asa Ribble operated, and describes the evolution of Great Lakes steamboat design.
- Brandon, Robert (1954). A History of Dresden. Dresden, Ontario: Dresden Times. OCLC 313721233. Containing several references to Asa Ribble, this work of local history connects his activities as mayor and master mariner with events during the growth and development of Dresden.
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