Ridley, Albert John
Prospector, Businessman
1879-1938

Albert John Ridley left his parents’ farm in Ridgetown, 
Ontario after high school to join the Klondike Gold Rush.  
Having journeyed west, he headed north from Vancouver in 
September 1899, to Skagway.  Following a year of travel and 
periods of sedentariness, he and his two companions reached 
Lousetown near Dawson City in July, 1900.  He remained in 
the Klondike until the fall of 1903.  After his return to 
Ontario, he took up various business ventures in Canada and 
the United States.  He finally settled in Birmingham, 
Alabama in 1908.

Multiple media, [1899]-1929, 0.01 m    

Correspondence, 1900-1929

Memoirs, [1899 - 192-]
Concerning Mr. Ridley’s participation in the Klondike Gold 
Rush. Includes one photograph, ca. 1899.

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