Cawthra family
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The Cawthra Family of Toronto was famous for its business, social and cultural contributions to the city. They are one of the oldest families in Toronto, and many descendants of the House of Cawthra's founder, Joseph Cawthra, continue to play significant roles in Toronto society.
- Joseph CawthraJoseph CawthraJoseph Cawthra was a Canadian merchant and politician. Cawthra arrived in York, Upper Canada, from Yeadon, Yorkshire, England, in 1802. He was granted a tract of land in Mississauga, Ontario by the Crown, provided he build a home on it within four years...
- the family's founder in Canada - William CawthraWilliam CawthraWilliam Cawthra was the eldest son of Joseph Cawthra, the founder and patriarch of the Cawthra Family in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
- expanded on his inheritance and accumulated the massive fortune for which the Cawthras would be known - Anthony Patrick Cawthra Adamson - historian, architect and author
- Latham Cawthra Burns - honorary chair of BMO Nesbitt BurnsBMO Nesbitt BurnsBMO Nesbitt Burns is a Canadian investment firm. Since its formation in 1912, BMO Nesbitt Burns and its predecessor companies have offered aid to investors in meeting their financial goals. In August 1987 the Bank of Montreal took advantage of new banking regulations to acquire Nesbitt Thomson,...
- Cawthra Burns - Toronto socialite