Sir James Pliny Whitney led a busy life, holding many important jobs in his career as a politician, a lawyer, a Conservative Member and Premier of Ontario. He was born in 1843 in Ontario, where he held all of the above positions and his life also ended in Ontario at the age of 71.
A statue honoring his memory was erected outside the Ontario Legislative Building in the city of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Some of his battles included the hydroelectric power system, workmen's compensation legislation, new bureaucratic forms and a tough liquor legislation.
Statue of Sir James Pliny Whitney (1843-1914), outside the Ontario Legislative Building in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, aperture of f/4.0, exposure time of 1/100 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 200mm.