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Biography & Autobiography General

Sir William C. Macdonald

A Biography

by (author) William Fong

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2007
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773533042
    Publish Date
    Aug 2007
    List Price
    $40.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773578241
    Publish Date
    Aug 2007
    List Price
    $40.95

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Born into a prominent Scottish family on Prince Edward Island, Macdonald rejected his Catholic upbringing and left home when he was eighteen. After three years in Boston as a bookkeeper he headed to Montreal and began to work as a commission agent. By 1868 Macdonald had become the leading manufacturer of chewing tobacco in Canada, and by 1885 he may have been the richest person in the country.

About the author

Born in Montreal and educated at McGill, William Fong has his doctorate in history from the University of Toronto.

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