Biografie
He was a member of a distilling family.
He went to California and Arizona in the goldfields in 1867-69 losing money.
He intended to travel to Chile from San Francisco but came instead to Nanaimo in 1870.
He opened a bakery and restaurant in the Cariboo in 1871.
He returned to Nanaimo in 1876 and opened a bakery, soda water factory and a soap factory.
In 1879 he established a brewery.
He took over the Nanaimo Brewing Co. in 1880.
In 1891 he merged with the Nanaimo Brewing Co.
He had a financial interest in Northern Canning Co. and some gold mines.
He served on the City Council for eight years and was President of the Water Works Co. and a Director of the Gas Co.
He served on the Nanaimo City Council for 8 years.
He married Louise Philo and they were the parents of Leo, Eugene and Ruth.
Referenzen
Leonoff, Cyril Edel (1978)
