John Jones "J. J." McGill (June 22, 1860 – November 20, 1942) was an industrialist and philanthropist from

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, and a prominent member of the English Speaking Community of Montreal. He was a major shareholder in, and later manager and director of the Dominion Oil Cloth and Linoleum Company a
2200 St. Catherine Street East in Montreal
He was born on June 22, 1860, in

, Canada East, the son of David McGill of

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, and Jane Walker of Montreal. Following his emergence into business with Dominion Oil Cloth, McGill became the manager of the Canadian Rubber Company (later called the Dominion Rubber Company). He later founded the Durham Rubber Company in

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, and the Dominion Belting Company in

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. He concluded his career as director of Canadian Linseed Oil Mills and St. Lawrence Flour Mills. JJ McGill was also briefly the golf pro and president of the

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, once playing a round with

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and former British Prime Minister Lloyd George. He is the father of decorated athlete and Royal Canadian Air Force pioneer

Frank McGill Air Vice-Marshal Francis Scholes ‘Frank’ McGill, CB (June 20, 1894 – June 28, 1980) was a prominent member of Canada's military, having been an air vice marshal in the RCAF, and a considerable sports figure, amongst other things a star ...

and philanthropist Gertrude Whitle
(see Gertrude Whitley Performance Library)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McGill, John Jones 1860 births 1918 deaths Burials at Mount Royal Cemetery People from Montreal 19th-century Canadian philanthropists