William Workman

Politician

1807 – 1878

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Who was William Workman?

William Workman, of Mount Prospect House, Montreal, was an Irish-born Canadian entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist. He was a partner in Canada's largest wholesale hardware house of Frothingham & Workman, and President of Montreal's City Bank. He was Mayor of Montreal and invested in railways, shipping, real estate and charity. His home was in Montreal's Golden Square Mile and he is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery.

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Born
May 1, 1807
Ballymacash
Nationality
  • Canada
Lived in
  • Montreal
Died
Feb 23, 1878
Montreal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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