Appointed by Robert Borden Role Political figure Nationality Canadian | Political party Conservative Resigned 1941 Name Lorne Webster | |
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Preceded by Auguste Charles Philippe Robert Landry Born September 30, 1871
Quebec City, Quebec ( 1871-09-30 ) Died September 27, 1941, Montreal, Canada Party Conservative Party of Canada | ||
Succeeded by Jean-Marie Dessureault | ||
Lorne Campbell Webster (September 30, 1871 – September 27, 1941) was a financier and political figure in Quebec. He sat for Stadacona division in the Senate of Canada from 1920 to 1941.
He was born in Quebec City and educated at Quebec High School and Montmagny College. He entered the family fuel oil business and later founded or bought many companies. Of note, Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. during the Great Depression. He died in office at the age of 69.
A grandson also named Lorne Webster was likewise ambitious, forming his own company Prenor Group which had investments in insurance, trust services, real estate and investment services. He was a director of Bank of Montreal, Domtar, Murphy Oil, Quebecor and Dale-Ross Holdings.
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