Business Magnate, Polititian. Sir Adam Beck was born in Baden, Ontario. He became a prosperous London, Ontario, manufacturer, who was Mayor of London, Ontario three times and member of the provincial Legislature. Beck became chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, the world's first publicly-owned utility. In 1914, Beck was knighted by King George V for services rendered to the Commonwealth of Canada.
Business Magnate, Polititian. Sir Adam Beck was born in Baden, Ontario. He became a prosperous London, Ontario, manufacturer, who was Mayor of London, Ontario three times and member of the provincial Legislature. Beck became chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, the world's first publicly-owned utility. In 1914, Beck was knighted by King George V for services rendered to the Commonwealth of Canada.
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