Joseph Jeffery

Joseph Jeffery
President of Ontario Savings and Investment Society
In office
1878–1894
Personal details
Born(1829-09-28)September 28, 1829
DiedMay 28, 1894(1894-05-28) (aged 64)

Joseph Jeffery (28 September 1829 – 28 May 1894) was a Canadian cabinet-maker, banker, and politician. Jeffery learned cabinet-making from his father and practiced the trade for some time in London, Ontario. In 1864, he opened a private loan office and in 1870, he became manager of the new London branch of Molson Bank. In 1870, Jeffery helped form the Ontario Savings and Investment Society, serving as its president from 1878 until his death in 1894.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brock, Daniel J. (1990). "Jeffery, Joseph". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 4 January 2012.