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Henry "Harry" Richard Trenholme was born on February 2, 1873, in Montreal, Quebec.
He was a prominent Montreal businessman. He graduated from McGill University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1896. With his brother Wilfred, he took over the Elmhurst Dairy Firm from his father. When the company was re-organized in the 1920s, he retired from active management but remained its president. He was captain of the football team at McGill, a member of the Royal Montreal Curling Club, the Royal Montreal Golf Club, and the Mount Bruno Club.
In 1901, he married Emma Willard. He died on October 16, 1936, in Montreal, Quebec.