Alexander Francis Mahaffy (b. 1891)

Alexander Mahaffy was born in Ontario. 1) He was an honour graduate and a specialist in science. He was appointed to succeed Mr. G. A. Jeckell in charge of the Dawson Junior High School in 1914.2) He was on the high school staff from 1913 to 1916 when he was given a leave of absence to enlist for service in the First World War.3)

1)
WWI Officer’s Declaration Paper, Library and Archives Canada.
2)
Journal of the Yukon Council. Sessional Papers No. 1, 31 March 1914: 25-26.
3)
Journal of the Yukon Council. Sessional Papers No. 1, 31 March 1917: 13. 2018 website: yukondigitallibrary.ca/digitalbook/journalscouncilyukon1917/