Sir Lyman Melvin Jones (21 September 1843 – 15 April 1917) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Born into a farming family near
Whitchurch,
Upper Canada, Jones settled as a young man in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was the representative of
A. Harris, Son and Company of
Brantford. Following the merger of the
Massey Manufacturing Co.
Massey Ferguson Limited is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer. The company was established in 1953 through the merger of farm equipment makers Massey-Harris of Canada and the Ferguson Company of the United Kingdom. It was based in T ...
and Harris's company, Jones became, in 1891, the general manager of the newly formed
Massey-Harris
Massey Ferguson Limited is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer. The company was established in 1953 through the merger of farm equipment makers Massey-Harris of Canada and the Ferguson Company of the United Kingdom. It was based in T ...
Company based in
Toronto, Ontario. On 21 January 1901, he was appointed to the
Senate of Canada
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on the recommendation of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, and represented the
senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario, as a
Liberal until his death.
In 1887 and 1888, he served as Mayor of Winnipeg.
Lyman Melvin Jones at Manitoba Historical Society
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1843 births
1917 deaths
Businesspeople from Ontario
Businesspeople from Winnipeg
Canadian Knights Bachelor
Canadian senators from Ontario
Finance ministers of Manitoba
Liberal Party of Canada senators
Mayors of Winnipeg
Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba
People from Whitchurch-Stouffville
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