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 William Molson - Montréal, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 30.168 W 073° 33.568
18T E 612538 N 5039816
Philanthrope généreux William Molson est le fils cadet de l’illustre brasseur montréalais John Molson. A leading philanthropist, William Molson was the son of prominent Montréal brewer John Molson.
Waymark Code: WM136PD
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/28/2020
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William Molson, fils cadet de l’illustre brasseur montréalais John Molson, joue un rôle déterminant dans l’essor de l’empire commercial familial qui, au milieu du XIXe siècle, comprend une distillerie, une cour à bois, une fonderie, des navires à vapeur et des chemins de fer. En 1853, il fonde la banque Molson avec son frère John et la dirige jusqu’à sa mort, à partir du siège social qui est situé ici. Philanthrope généreux, Molson occupe les fonctions de président de l’Hôpital général de Montréal et il aide à financer la création et la construction de l’Université McGill, dont il devient plus tard membre du conseil des gouverneurs.
William Molson, youngest son of prominent Montréal brewer John Molson, played an influential role in expanding his family’s commercial empire, which came to include a distillery, a lumberyard, a foundry, steamships, and railways by the mid-19th century. In 1853, William and his brother John founded Molsons Bank, where William served as president until his death. Its headquarters were located here. William Molson was also a leading philanthropist, serving as president of the Montreal General Hospital and donating funds towards the establishment and construction of McGill University, where he later became a governor.
La plaque est située en avant du 288 rue Saint-Jacques. The plaque is located in front of 288 Saint-Jacques Street.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Montréal
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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