List of Selwyn House School people explained

This list contains people associated with the Selwyn House School in Westmount, Quebec, Canada, including current and former headmasters, as well as notable alumni and faculty.

Notable alumni

• John Aimers (1951-), founder of the Monarchist League of Canada^[1]
• Joel Anthony (1982-), former basketball player and two-time champion^[2]
• Eldon Pattyson Black (1925-1999), diplomat^{[3] [4]}
• Charles Bronfman (1931-), businessman^[5]
• Edgar Bronfman Sr. (1929-2013), businessman^[6]
• Edward Bronfman (1927-2005), businessman^[7]
• Peter Bronfman (1929-1996), businessman^[8]
• John Caird (1948-), stage director and playwright
• Arthur Grant Campbell (1916-1996), diplomat^[9]
• Egan Chambers (1921-1994), politician and Progressive Conservative MP (1958–62)^[10]
• Michel Choquette (1938-), humourist^[11]
• James Campbell Clouston (1900-1940), military officer^[12]
• David Culver (1924-2017), businessman^[13]
• Andre Desmarais (1956-), businessman^[14]
• Olivier Desmarais, businessman^{[15] [16]}
• James de Beaujeu Domville (1933-2015), theatre producer and administrator^[17]
• Charles Drury (1912-1991), politician and Liberal MP (1962–78)^{[18] [19]}
• Jonathan Emile (1986-), hip-hop artist^[20]
• Angelo Esposito (1989-), hockey player (SG Cortina)^[21]
• Greg Fergus (1969-), politician and Liberal MP (2015-) and 38th Speaker of the House of Commons^[22]
• Tim Fleiszer (1975-), football player^[23]
• Robert Fowler (1944-), diplomat^[24]
• John Glassco (1909-1981), writer^[25]
• Michael Goldbloom (1953-), lawyer, publisher and academic administrator^[26]
• Richard Goldbloom (1924-2021), pediatrician and university professor^[27]
• Victor Goldbloom (1923-2016), pediatrician and Liberal politician^[28]
• Vincenzo Guzzo (1969-), businessman^[29]
• Conrad Harrington (1912-2000), lawyer and Chancellor of McGill University (1976–1983)^[30]
• Richard Iton (1961-2013), professor^[31]
• Jonathan Kay (1968-), journalist^[32]
• Stephen Leopold (1951-), real estate entrepreneur
• Tiff Macklem (1961-), banker and current Governor of the Bank of Canada^{[33] [34]}
• George Carlyle Marler (1901-1981), politician and Liberal MP (1954–58)^[35]
• John McCallum (1950-), economist, Liberal MP (2000-2017) and former Canadian ambassador to China (2017-2019)^[36]
• Michael Meighen (1939-), lawyer, Progressive Conservative senator (1990-2012) and Chancellor of McGill University (2014-2021)^[37]
• John Campbell Merrett (1909-1998), architect^[25]
• Torrey Mitchell (1985-), hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)^[38]
• Eric Molson (1937-), businessman^[39]
• Geoff Molson (1971-), businessman^[39]
• Hartland Molson (1907-2002), brewer and senator (1955-1993)^[39]
• Mark Molson (1949-2006), bridge player^[39]
• Robert Moncel (1917-2007), military general^[40]
• Alex Moore (1997-), wrestler^[41]
• Mark Pathy (1969-), businessman and private astronaut^[42]
• Michael D. Penner (1969-), lawyer and businessman^{[43] [44]}
• Timothy Porteous (1933-2020), administrator^[45]
• Jacob Richler, journalist and restaurant critic^[46]
• Jeff Russel (1900-1926), football player^[47]
• Hazen Sise (1906-1974), architect^[48]
• Devon Soltendieck (1985-), television news reporter^[49]
• Tiga Sontag (1974-), electronic music producer^[50]
• John Kennett Starnes (1918-2014), diplomat^[51]
• Donald Steven (1945-), composer^[52]
• Charles Taylor (1931-), philosopher^[53]
• Ralph C. S. Walker (1944-), philosopher^[54]

Notable faculty

• Patrick Anderson (1915-1979), poet^[53]
• Edward O. Phillips (1931-2020), author^[55]
• Alexis S. Troubetzkoy (1934-2017), author and former headmaster^[56]

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/details/veritasdecember1974selw/page/n2/mode/1up Veritas, December 1974
2. https://www.selwyn.ca/podium/default.aspx?t=204&tn=Joel+Anthony+%E2%80%9999+playing+in+NBA&nid=425754&ptid=19589&sdb=False&pf=pglw&mode=0&vcm=False Selwyn House School ~ Joel Anthony '99 playing in the NBA
3. https://archive.org/stream/selwynhouseschoo1949selw/selwynhouseschoo1949selw_djvu.txt Selwyn House School Yearbook 1949
4. https://archive.org/stream/selwynhouseschoo1962selw/selwynhouseschoo1962selw_djvu.txt Selwyn House School Yearbook 1962
5. https://ville.montreal.qc.ca/ordre/en/charles-bronfman Charles Bronfman | Ordre de Montréal
6. http://www.cjnews.com/culture/books-and-authors/the-invisible-thread-that-unites-all-jews The invisible thread that unites all Jews
7. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1939selw/page/12/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1939
8. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1954selw/page/68/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1954
9. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1934selw/page/32/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1934
10. https://archive.org/stream/selwynhouseschoo1958selw/selwynhouseschoo1958selw_djvu.txt Selwyn House School Yearbook 1958
11. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1952selw/page/40/mode/2up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1952
12. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/09/21/montreal-born-wwii-hero-honoured-for-his-efforts-at-dunkirk.html Montreal-born WWII hero honoured for his efforts at Dunkirk
13. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1087369 Selwyn House School | Obituary: David Culver '39
14. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1973selw/page/16/mode/2up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1973
15. https://www.selwyn.ca/page/news-detail?pk=783978 Politics a great human endeavour, Chrétien tells Selwyn House students
16. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1999selw/page/153/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1999
17. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/james-de-beaujeu-domville-film-and-stage-giant-travelled-the-world/article24884937 James de Beaujeu Domville: Film and stage giant travelled the world
18. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1950selw/page/17/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1950
19. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1964selw/page/5/mode/1up/ Selwyn House School Yearbook 1964
20. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=966919 Selwyn House School | Jonathan Emile 2003 brings message of hope and justice to Selwyn House
21. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=502427 Selwyn House School | Esposito 2006 scores world championship goal
22. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/greg-fergus-mp-a-wonk-in-a-candy-shop Greg Fergus, MP: A wonk in a candy shop
23. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1258842 Selwyn House School | Tim Fleiszer ’92 named to Choate Hall of Fame
24. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1958selw/page/66/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1958
25. https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~tim/famCampbellMerrett/node13.html School 1916--1926
26. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=365946 Selwyn House School | Speirs Medal presented to Michael Goldbloom ’69 at first event in newly completed Coristine Hall
27. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1964selw/page/73/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1964
28. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1024552 Selwyn House School | Obituary: Victor Goldbloom '37
29. https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/montreal-cinema-mogul-vincenzo-guzzo-enters-the-dragons-den Montreal cinema mogul Vincenzo Guzzo enters the Dragons' Den
30. https://archive.org/details/selwyncentennial00selw/page/n122/mode/1up Selwyn House School Celebrating 100 Years
31. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1978selw/page/18/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1978
32. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1985selw/page/13/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1985
33. http://www.selwyn.ca/page/news-detail?pk=461851 Selwyn House School | Old Boys at Career Day - Tiff Macklem '78
34. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1978selw/page/19/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1978
35. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19540702&id=QcstAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5247,158304&hl=en Marler Began Career at Montreal City Hall
36. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1006021 Selwyn House School | John McCallum ’67 appointed to cabinet
37. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=896824 Selwyn House School | Meighen to be chancellor of McGill
38. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=968675 Selwyn House School | Torrey Mitchell coming home to Habs
39. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=427915 Selwyn House School | Selwyn House Founding Families: the Molsons
40. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=408596 Selwyn House School | Alumni Obituaries 2007-2008
41. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1399927 Moore vying for spot on Olympic team
42. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1394925&fromId=265063 Selwyn House School | Old Boy plans trip to Space Station
43. https://www.selwyn.ca/podium/default.aspx?t=204&tn=Penner+picked+to+chair+Hydro-Quebec&nid=939006&ptid=52302&mode=0&vcm=0&sdb=0 Penner picked to chair Hydro-Quebec
44. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1986selw/page/16/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1986
45. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1337104&fromId=268932 Selwyn House School | OBITUARY: John Timothy Irvine Porteous ’48
46. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20051006/281947423241780 Dark memories of the man we called 'Sir'
47. https://archive.org/details/selwyncentennial00selw/page/n24/mode/1up Selwyn House School Celebrating 100 Years
48. https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/about/history/fifties The School with John Bland: 1950s
49. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo2002selw/page/36/mode/1up/ Selwyn House School Yearbook 2002
50. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=384390 Selwyn House School | Tiga wins Juno, steals scene
51. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/spy-master-john-starnes-helped-nurture-canadas-cold-war-intelligence-system/article22630083/ Spy master John Starnes helped nurture Canada’s Cold War intelligence system
52. https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1960selw/page/14/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1960
53. https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/blue-metropolis-poetry-and-philosophy-intertwine-for-charles-taylor Blue Metropolis: Poetry and philosophy intertwine for Charles Taylor
54. https://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/member-of-staff/ralph-walker/ Dr Ralph Walker | Magdalen College Oxford
55. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-novelist-edward-o-phillips-penned-a-series-featuring-gay-sleuth/ Novelist Edward O. Phillips penned a series featuring gay sleuth Geoffry Chadwick
56. https://www.selwyn.ca/news-detail?pk=1085187 Selwyn House School | Obituary: Former Headmaster Alexis Troubetzkoy