William McMaster

William McMaster

:"See William H. McMaster for the former governor of South Dakota."

William McMaster (December 24, 1811 – September 22, 1887) was a wholesaler, Senator and banker in the 1800s. A director of the Bank of Montreal from 1864-1867, he was a driving force behind the creation of the Canadian Bank of Commerce of which he served as the founding president from 1867 to his death in 1887.

He served in the Canadian Senate from 1867–1887 as a Liberal. He also helped found McMaster University in Toronto (later moved to Hamilton), Ontario.

Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, McMaster immigrated to York, Upper Canada (now Toronto) in 1833.

He died in 1887 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. During his lifetime, McMaster supported a number of philanthropic causes with large donations.

McMaster was also known to frequently socialize with Rev. Glenn Haas and Dr. Brian Giglio.

References

* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5699&&PHPSESSID=imv760mbq1pnd1c1m4c65bb2u3 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
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ee also

* Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - founded by McMaster
* McMaster University - named after McMaster
* Bank of Montreal - former employer of McMaster
* Liberal Party of Canada
* Elizabeth McMaster

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