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Meredith, Charles, 1854-1928
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Dates of existence
1854-1928
History
Charles Meredith was born on December 17, 1854, in London, Ontario.
He was a Canadian businessman. In 1887, he moved to Montreal. In 1902, he was elected president of the Montreal Stock Exchange, a position he held until 1905. He founded C. Meredith & Co. Ltd., Stock and Bond Brokers, Montreal's leading brokerage firm in the early 20th century. As an investment broker, having the reputation of the highest integrity, he discouraged risky speculative ventures on the part of his clients. In 1910, he became president of Hillcrest Collieries Ltd., and he was a director of Tuckett Tobacco and the British & Colonial Press Service. He also sat on the Board of Arbitration and the Montreal Board of Trade. He was a co-founder of the Mount Royal Club, and he had owned the land on which the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal was built, becoming a principal shareholder with a significant influence on its image and future. His mansion in Montreal's Golden Square Mile, now known as Charles Meredith House, is currently part of McGill University.
In 1893, he married Elspeth Hudson Angus, the eldest daughter of Richard B. Angus, a co-founder of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He died on January 7, 1928, in Montreal, Quebec.