James Simpson (1873-1938)

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

The large blue building is the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre. The street in front is Queen Street East just east of the railway overpass. If you were to walk inside the Centre you would see this 1975 plaque on a wall. It is the fifth plaque ever erected by the Toronto Historical Board. It says:

Plaque coordinates: 43.660359 -79.345182

Born in England in 1873, Jimmie Simpson came to Canada at the age of 14. Starting as a factory worker, he became a printer and reporter covering City Hall activities for the Toronto Daily Star. One of the founders of the Canadian Labour Party, and active in the Co-operative Commonwealth Foundation (C.C.F), he supported numerous labour reforms. He served for many years in public office and was elected mayor of Toronto in 1935.

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