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Joseph Jeffery
Joseph Jeffery (28 September 1829 – 28 May 1894) was a Canadian cabinet-maker, banker, and politician. Jeffery learned cabinet-making from his father and practiced the trade for some time in London, Ontario. In 1864, he opened a private loan office and in 1870, he became manager of the new London branch of Molson Bank The Molsons Bank was a Canadian bank founded in Montreal, Quebec, by brothers William (1793–1875) and John Molson, Jr. (1787–1860), the sons of brewery magnate John Molson. Operations In 1837, the bank opened and issued its first banknotes. .... In 1870, Jeffery helped form the Ontario Savings and Investment Society, serving as its president from 1878 until his death in 1894. References 1829 births 1894 deaths Canadian bankers Canadian cabinetmakers Bank of Montreal people London, Ontario city councillors {{Ontario-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario Savings And Investment Society
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows rivers and lakes: from the westerly Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system. There is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
