| Author: | William Fong | ISBN: | 9780773578241 |
| Publisher: | MQUP | Publication: | August 24, 2007 |
| Imprint: | MQUP | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Fong |
| ISBN: | 9780773578241 |
| Publisher: | MQUP |
| Publication: | August 24, 2007 |
| Imprint: | MQUP |
| Language: | English |
Born into a prominent Scottish family on Prince Edward Island, Macdonald rejected his Catholic upbringing and left home when he was eighteen. After three years in Boston as a bookkeeper he headed to Montreal and began to work as a commission agent. By 1868 Macdonald had become the leading manufacturer of chewing tobacco in Canada, and by 1885 he may have been the richest person in the country.
Born into a prominent Scottish family on Prince Edward Island, Macdonald rejected his Catholic upbringing and left home when he was eighteen. After three years in Boston as a bookkeeper he headed to Montreal and began to work as a commission agent. By 1868 Macdonald had become the leading manufacturer of chewing tobacco in Canada, and by 1885 he may have been the richest person in the country.
