@inbook{1103, keywords = {Urbanization, Associations and clubs, Ethnic identity, Germans, Land ownership, Lawyers, Legislation, Politicians, Taxation, Berlin (Ontario), Kitchener, Guelph, Waterloo, Galt}, author = {Elizabeth Bloomfield and Carol Wilton}, title = {Lawyers as members of urban business elites in southern Ontario, 1860 to 1920}, abstract = {An analysis of the changing distribution and organization of law practices in southern Ontario communities, in relation to the main phases of business activity. Lawyers are described as members of "overlapping elites" who combined leadership in economic, political and associational roles. The main phases and themes are explored in case studies of lawyers in the neighbouring towns of Guelph and Berlin. Names of the Berlin lawyers and business corporations have been indexed in the WRP database.}, year = {1990}, journal = {Beyond the law: lawyers and business in Canada, 1830-1930}, number = {Book, Section}, pages = {112-148. maps. tabl., bibl., }, publisher = {The Osgoode Society}, address = {Toronto}, language = {English}, }