George Alexander Drummond
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Sir George Alexander Drummond, KCMG, CVO
(11 October 1829 – 2 February 1910) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman and senator.
Born in Edinburgh
, Scotland
, he arrived in Canada
in 1854 to work at Redpath Sugar
. He married John Redpath
's daughter, becoming a co-director of the family business with Peter Redpath
, John's son. Lady Drummond served as the first president of the Montreal National Council of Women of Canada
In 1888, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Kennebec
, Quebec
. He served until his death in 1910. From 1887 to 1896, he was a vice-president at the Bank of Montreal
and served as its president first as the de facto from 1897 and official starting in 1905.
He helped found the St. Margaret's Home for Incurables in 1894, purchasing the house that had previously been built for Sir William Collis Meredith
. As a member of the Citizen's League he sought to improve life in Montreal
and he served as president of the Royal Edward Institute, a dispensary for the prevention of tuberculosis
, founded in 1909 by Jeffrey Hale Burland (1861–1914). His recreations were mirrored in other positions he held, the first president of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (1895) and president of the Art Association of Montreal.
He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
in 1904 and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
in 1908. He and his wife kept a house in Montreal, a summer home (Gads Hill) at Cacouna and an estate, Huntlywood, which is now known as Beaconsfield, where they raised pure-breds and kept a private golf course for their friends. He is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery
.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(11 October 1829 – 2 February 1910) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman and senator.
Born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, he arrived in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1854 to work at Redpath Sugar
Redpath Sugar
Redpath Sugar was an important company in the economic history of Canada.-History:Redpath Sugar was established as the Canada Sugar Refining Company in 1854 in Montreal, Quebec by Scots-Quebecer entrepreneur, John Redpath . Located on the bank of the Lachine Canal, the giant complex was the first...
. He married John Redpath
John Redpath
John Redpath was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that made Montreal, Quebec the largest and most prosperous city in Canada....
's daughter, becoming a co-director of the family business with Peter Redpath
Peter Redpath
Peter Redpath was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist, closely associated with Redpath Sugar.-Biography:...
, John's son. Lady Drummond served as the first president of the Montreal National Council of Women of Canada
In 1888, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Kennebec
Kennebec
Kennebec can refer to:*Kennebec County, Maine*Kennebec, South Dakota*Kennebec River*Kennebec tribe...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He served until his death in 1910. From 1887 to 1896, he was a vice-president at the Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
and served as its president first as the de facto from 1897 and official starting in 1905.
He helped found the St. Margaret's Home for Incurables in 1894, purchasing the house that had previously been built for Sir William Collis Meredith
William Collis Meredith
The Hon. Sir William Collis Meredith, Kt., Q.C., D.C.L. was Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec.-Early life:...
. As a member of the Citizen's League he sought to improve life in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and he served as president of the Royal Edward Institute, a dispensary for the prevention of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, founded in 1909 by Jeffrey Hale Burland (1861–1914). His recreations were mirrored in other positions he held, the first president of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (1895) and president of the Art Association of Montreal.
He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1904 and a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1908. He and his wife kept a house in Montreal, a summer home (Gads Hill) at Cacouna and an estate, Huntlywood, which is now known as Beaconsfield, where they raised pure-breds and kept a private golf course for their friends. He is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery
Mount Royal Cemetery
Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in the borough of Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The burial ground shares the mountain with the much larger adjacent Roman Catholic cemetery -- Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges...
.