Huntley Redpath Drummond (1864-1957)

Huntley R. Drummond, President of the Canada Sugar Refinery Co., Montreal

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Drummond House

Montreal

Huntlywood

Beaconsfield

He was born in Montreal and was educated in England at Rugby School (1878-1882) while his parents were resident at 11 Avenue de Martigny off the Champs-Élysées in Paris. He returned to Montreal where he succeeded his father as the President of the Canada Sugar Refinery Co., Ltd. He was a director of the Bank of Montreal; Vice-President of the Royal Trust Company; President of the Repatriation Association; and, Governor, McGill University. In 1899, he married Mary, daughter of James Reynolds, of West Haven, Connecticut. He lived between 208 Drummond Street, Montreal, and Huntlywood at Beaconsfield. Both of his children (sons) died in infancy. 

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Contributed by Mark Meredith on 10/11/2021 and last updated on 24/05/2023.
Image Courtesy of the McCord Museum, Montreal