John Craig Eaton
John Craig Eaton | |
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Born | |
Died | March 30, 1922 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 45)
Resting place | Eaton Mausoleum, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto |
Spouse | |
Children | 6, including John David Eaton |
Parent(s) | Timothy Eaton Margaret Wilson Beattie |
Relatives | Eaton family |
Sir John Craig Eaton (April 28, 1876 – March 30, 1922) was a Canadian businessman and a member of the prominent Eaton family.
Life and career
He was born in
In 1905, weeks after laying the final stone at the new store at the corner of Portage and Donald in Winnipeg,[1] John Craig (aka 'Jack') participated in several automobile races, successfully lowering the 5-mile record[2] driving a Packard. He didn't appear to race again after 1905, but his grandson, George Eaton inherited not only the family business, but also the racing gene.
Upon the death of his father in 1907, he inherited five million dollars and the
He built Ardwold, an enormous residence of 50 rooms in Toronto, beginning in 1909 and finishing in 1911. He also acquired a resort home from his mother in Oakville, Ontario, called the Raymar Estate (the estate has since disappeared).
In 1915, Eaton was made a
He was a noted
He died of pneumonia following influenza in 1922 at the age of 45, and his cousin Robert Young Eaton became president of the company until Sir John's son, John David Eaton, reached an appropriate age to take over. Sir John's grandson, John Craig Eaton II, served as chairman of Eaton's in its later years.
See also
- Eatonia, Saskatchewan(named in his honour)
References
- Santink, Joy L. (2005). "Eaton, John Craig". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
External links
- John Craig Eaton and Flora McCrea Eaton fonds Archived 2018-04-12 at the Wayback Machine, Archives of Ontario