Past Presidents 1844- 2023

Presidents of the 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 MFG & Auctioneer*

1857 Salem Eckhardt – Implement MFG & Auctioneer*

1858 Salem Eckhardt – Implement MFG & 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 – License Inspector and J.P.*

1870 James Eckhardt – License 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*

1888 James Gilmour – 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 – 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 – License 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 Cpt. H. S. Adam – Bank Manager*

1913 James Torrence – Farmer, Hotel Keeper*

1914 James Torrence – Horse Importer*

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, 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*

1949 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*

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 – Capt., 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 – Capt., 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, Shell Lumber

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 – School Teacher

2020 Amanda King – School Teacher

2021 Amanda King – School Teacher

2022 Brad Hulshof – Dairy Farmer

2023 Chris Reesor – Dairy Farmer

*  Deceased