CHARLES WILLOUGHBY.
 

	Charles Willoughby is numbered among Regina's builders and pro-
moters. He has been identified with the city's interests along commer-
cial, industrial and financial lines for many years and his activity and
enterprise have brought him to a most prominent position in connection
with those projects and movements which have constituted important
factors in the city's growth.  Moreover, the integrity of his business
methods has commended him to the confidence and respect of all and he
is today one of Regina's most honored and valued residents. He was born
in Brockville, Ontario, in 1857, a son of William and Ellen (Stringer)
Willoughby, both natives of Ireland, who left their native country and
came to Canada, locating in Ontario about 1844. The father was a suc-
cessful contractor and followed that line of business throughout his life.
To Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby ten children have been born, eight of whom
are living, Charles Willoughby, whose name introduces this review, being
the fourth in order of birth. The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
loughby was that of - the Methodist church and fraternally he was a Scot-
tish Rite Mason. He took an active interest in politics, being a stanch
supporter of the Conservative party, and he served as reeve of the town-
ship and village for some time.
	The public schools of Almonte afforded Charles Willoughby his early
education and subsequently he engaged in contracting with his father.
He left the parental roof at an early age and went to Chicago, Illinois,
where he followed the trade of a bricklayer for some time. He worked as
foreman of a company in that city until 1882 and then returned to Canada
and located in Winnipeg, where he was employed as foreman on the
Cushone block. In 1885 he came to Regina for the Winnipeg contracting
firm of Jelly & Soucie, and he supervised the completion of the jail and
post office for that firm. He then engaged in contracting - on his own ac-
count and some twenty-five years ago formed a partnership in the lumber
business with W. H. Duncan. They started on a small -scale and today
have one hundred and fifty yards throughout Saskatchewan. The yards
are conducted under the name of the Beaver Company, Mr. Willoughby
being director, and Mr. Duncan, vice president. Mr. Willoughby is also
vice president of some of the subsidiary yards and companies.  He is
president of the Saskatchewan Life Company, director of the Saskatche-
wan Trust Company, vice president of the Western Manufacturing Com-
pany, and vice president of the Capitol Ice Company. He is also a director
in the Regina Foundry. Mr. Willoughby has won success as the result of
his own intelligently directed efforts, grim determination and laudable
ambition and he enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him.
	In 1889 Mr. Willoughby was married to Miss Mary Ellen Rea, a native
of Almonte, Ontario. To their union three children have been born: M.
	a lumber inspector in Regina, is a graduate of Toronto University and
has studied law. He is a veteran of the Great war, having served overseas
with Battery F, being in active service for two years, and participated
in some of the most strategic engagements of the war; Isabelle is a grad-
uate of Toronto University and is making her home with her parents;
and Eleanor E., living in Toronto, has graduated in music and is now the
wife of Captain Wilson, a successful civil engineer of Toronto.
	The religious faith of Mr. Willoughby is that of the Methodist church
and he is a member of its board. Fraternally he is identified with the
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
in which latter organization he is past grand master; and the Canadian
Order of Foresters. Socially he is a member of the Wascana Country Club
and the Regina Country Club and his hobby is golf. He is a member of
the board of governors of ~he Regina College. By his long, active business
career, in which he has been so prominently associated with the growth
and upbuilding of Regina, he has been of great service to the city, district
and province and richly merits the high reputation which he enjoys.





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