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Samuel Hume Blake (31 August 1835 – 23 June 1914) was the son of William Hume Blake, an Irish-Canadian jurist and politician, and the brother of Edward Blake, the second Premier of Ontario.

Blake had a long career as a lawyer and a judge. He was an active Anglican layman, as well as a philanthropist and social reformer. He was also a dedicated pamphleteer. He was an important figure, helping to shape the dialogue of political, social and religious life of his time.

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  • "Samuel Hume Blake". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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