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R. Samuel McLaughlin | |
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Born | Robert Samuel McLaughlin September 8, 1871 Enniskillen, Ontario, Canada |
Died | January 6, 1972 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | (aged 100)
Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
Spouse | Adelaide Louise Mowbray (1875-1958) |
Children | 5 daughters, including Isabel |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin, CC ED CD (September 8, 1871 – January 6, 1972) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He started the McLaughlin Motor Car Company in 1907, one of the first major automobile manufacturers in Canada, which evolved into General Motors of Canada.