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Norman Sam Elder (August 12, 1939 - October 15, 2003), explorer, exotic animal owner, writer, artist, Olympic equestrian, was one of Toronto's eccentrics. Elder, was the owner of the Norman Elder Museum at 140 Bedford road in the Annex, an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ==Background== Norman Elder was the son of Robert James Elder, wealthy founder of Elder Carriage Works, the first carriage business in southern Canada. The company provided carriages for the Eaton's Company. He grew up on Park Lane Circle, Toronto, where he discovered himself, his love of animals, and his knack for outrageous endeavors. Elder was lifelong friends with Canadian businessmen Galen Weston and Conrad Black. He was a graduate of Upper Canada College, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. He also ran for Alderman in Toronto where he had many remarkable television interviews before losing. In 1998, an Ontario Court sentenced Elder to two years less a day in prison for sexual contact with several young men. Elder died on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 in Toronto of an apparent suicide by hanging.〔http://notesandqueries.ca/the-trials-of-norman-elder/〕 Along with Robin Hardy and Scott Symons, he was the subject of a chapter in Ian Young's 2013 book ''Encounters with Authors: Essays on Scott Symons, Robin Hardy, Norman Elder''.〔("‘Encounters with Authors: Essays on Scott Symons, Robin Hardy, Norman Elder’ by Ian Young" ). Lambda Literary Foundation, August 26, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norman Elder」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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