Lol Solman
Male, Deceased Person
1863 – 1931
Who was Lol Solman?
Lawrence "Lol" Solman was a prominent businessman in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Born in Toronto, Solman was educated in public schools. After attending the Mechanic's Institute, he began business in a mail-order operation in Detroit; operated a restaurant at Hanlan's Point; married Emily Hanlan in 1893, sister of noted rower Ned Hanlan and helped him advance in his business career; established Toronto Ferry Company, which held a monopoly on traffic to the Toronto Islands; owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball club; co-founder of the Tecumseh Lacrosse Club; managing director of the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Sunnyside Amusement Park, Hanlan's Hotel, the Hanlan's Point Amusement Park and Mutual Street Arena in Toronto; vice-president of Loews Canadian theatres.
Solman is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, while his wife, Emily Durnan Hanlan Solman, is buried at the Hanlan plot at Toronto Necropolis cemetery.
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- Born
- 1863
Toronto - Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Toronto
- Died
- Mar 24, 1931
Toronto
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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