Person:Wellington Cargill (1)

Taken from Canadian Who's Who, Vol. III 1938 - 39 - Ref. 920 071 Can, Pg.113

Cargill, Wellington David - Businessman; Born Nassagaweya Twp., Co., Halton, Ontario, 26 Feb. 1865. Sone of Henry (Grad of Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ontario and M.P. 1887-1903) and Margaret (Davidson). Educated Public School Nassagayewa Twp; Galt Coll. Inst. (under Dr. Tassle); high school Guelph, Ont.; married Elizabeth, dau. of James Kyle, Cheasley, Ont., 10 June 1891; children, Mrs. C.H. Charls, Mrs. Phyllis C. Wise; began as clerk in father's store, Cargill, Ontario, 1880-83; later became bookkeeper; pertner with father as H. Cargill and Son, 1886-1911; then operated it under name of Cargill Ltd., 1911- 32; has carried on privately since 1932 in milling and lumbering business; 1st lieut. Paisley Company, 32nd Bruce Bn. for short time; def. cand for H. and C. for South Bruce, by el. 1913; First el. to prov. leg. for south Burce, g.e. 1914; def. g.e. 1919; Conservative; Presbyterian: Recreations: baseball, bowling, reading.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Wellington David Cargill.

1.   Wellington David Cargill, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.