General Secretary, Montreal Y.M.C.A. Born Chesley, Ontario, Sept. 25th, 1887, son of Margaret C. (Catto) and John Alexander Beaton. Married Florence Belinda Wallace, Feb. 11th, 1922. Educated at Chesley, Ont., and Toronto. From June, 1916, to May, 1919, attached Canadian Corps Headquarters in service of Y.M.C.A. Recreation: Tennis, golf, basketball, gymnasium work, reading. Clubs: Y.M.C.A.; Kiwanis; Mount Royal Tennis; Canadian. Address: 127 Drummond Street, Montreal.

Source: Prominent People of the Province of Quebec, 1923-24, Montreal, Biographical Society of Canada, Limited, undated and unpaginated.