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Robert McLaughlin (November 16, 1836 – November 23, 1921) was a Canadian industrialist and businessman. He founded McLaughlin Carriage then McLaughlin Motor Car Company which later became part of General Motors Canada.
- Mclaughlin Carriage Works
- Mclaughlin Motor Car Company
- General Motors of Canada
- Philanthropy
- Legacy
After a three-year apprenticeship in the carriage business owned by his father, Robert McLaughlin, and work in similar establishments in New York, R. Samuel McLaughlin entered into partnership with his father and his brother George in the McLaughlin Carriage Works (1892). When a fire destroyed the company's Oshawafactory in 1899, 15 municipalities ...
Reportedly foreseeing the potential of automobiles, R. Samuel McLaughlin adapted the family’s carriage business. With his father and brother George, he incorporated the McLaughlin Motor Car Company in 1907. By 1908, the McLaughlin Motor Car Company began producing Buick car bodies for William Durant, owner of the Buick Motor Company in Flint, Michi...
The McLaughlin’s motorcar business was purchased by General Motors in 1918 and incorporated as General Motors of Canada. R. Samuel McLaughlin became president of the Canadian division and also served as vice-president of the American parent corporation. His brother George acted as vice-president of General Motors of Canada. By the mid-1920s, the Os...
In 1952, the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation was established in support of education, health and culture organizations and charities. In recognition of his support for Canadian educational and medical facilities, including the former McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto, and his work in the Boy Scout movement, R. Samuel McLaughlin received honorary de...
From 1921 to 1931, R. Samuel McLaughlin was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ontario Regiment (RCAC) and Honorary Colonel from 1931 to 1967. For his contributions to the Canadian automotive industry, R. Samuel McLaughlin was designated a person of national historic significance by the Government of Canada in 1989. Canada Post released a...
His shrewd business skills led to a vice-presidency at the American parent company, confirming his strong ties with this industrial giant, and his leadership of it in both countries. Industrialist, McLaughlin Carriage Works in Oshawa was incorporated into General Motors of Canada, 1918.
- 270 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario
Died: 6 Jan 1972, Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario aged 100. General Information: Robert Samuel McLaughlin was born in Enniskillen, Ontario September 8, 1871. His father, Robert McLaughlin Sr., was a pioneer in the manufacture of vehicles in Canada.
May 26, 2022 · (English) A famous industrialist and philanthropist, “Colonel Sam” McLaughlin was a founder of the automotive industry in Canada. (A historical marker located in Oshawa in Durham Region, Ontario.)
Robert McLaughlin (November 16, 1836 - November 23, 1921) was a Canadian industrialist and businessman. He founded McLaughlin Carriage then McLaughlin Motor Car Company which later became part of General Motors Canada .
Robert McLaughlin (November 16, 1836 – November 23, 1921) was a Canadian industrialist and businessman. He founded McLaughlin Carriage then McLaughlin Motor Car Company which later became part of General Motors Canada.
