Samuel McLaughlin

R. Samuel McLaughlin
CC ED CD
McLaughlin in the mess uniform of
The Ontario Regiment, c. 1960
Born
Robert Samuel McLaughlin

(1871-09-08)September 8, 1871
Enniskillen, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 6, 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 100)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
SpouseAdelaide Louise Mowbray (1875-1958)
Children5 daughters, including Isabel
AwardsOrder 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. McLaughlin lived to the age of 100.

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