James Richardson (1819–1892)
James Richardson (1819 – 15 November 1892) was a Canadian businessman, founder of James Richardson and Sons, Limited, politician, and a colleague and personal friend of Sir John A. Macdonald. James had two sons: George Armstrong Richardson and Henry Westman Richardson.
James Richardson | |
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| Born | James Richardson 1819 |
| Died | 15 November 1892 |
| Resting place | Cataraqui Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish, Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | merchant, tailor, politician, benefactor |
| Known for | grain exporting, founder of James Richardson and Sons, Limited |
| Spouse(s) | Roxanna Day (m. 1 March 1845, d. 1848) Susannah Wartman (m. 11 March 1850) |
| Children | Henry Westman Richardson |
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James died on 15 November 1892 leaving a business enterprise that survives today as James Richardson and Sons, Limited, the largest grain firm in the British Commonwealth. It is a privately-owned agribusiness that is also involved with real estate, energy exploration, and food processing.
He is buried in Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, in the same cemetery as John A. Macdonald.
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