Joseph Jeffery (28 September 1829 – 28 May 1894) was a

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cabinet-maker, banker, and politician. Jeffery learned

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from his father and practiced the trade for some time in

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. In 1864, he opened a private loan office and in 1870, he became manager of the new London branch of

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. In 1870, Jeffery helped form the Ontario Savings and Investment Society, serving as its president from 1878 until his death in 1894.

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