Frank Wilton Baillie

Who was Frank Wilton Baillie?

Sir Frank Wilton Baillie, KBE was a Canadian industrialist who played a significant role in establishing the modern steel industry in Canada. During World War I, he turned his attention to the production of military aeroplanes, and was knighted for his contributions to the war effort. He was the first Canadian to be made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

In 1903 Sir Frank Wilton Baillie started up with Frank Porter Wood and his brother James W. Baillie, a brokerage firm, Baillie Brothers and Company, which operated on the Toronto Stock Exchange.