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Colonel Robert Samuel McLaughlin, CC ED CD (September 8, 1871 – January 6, 1972) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He started the McLaughlin Motor Car Company in 1907, one of the first major automobile manufacturers in Canada, which evolved into General Motors of Canada.
Samuel McLaughlin was appointed the first official photographer for the Province of Canada in 1861, and in this role, he documented the construction of numerous public works projects, most notably the Parliament Buildings.
Jun 4, 2008 · Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Samuel McLaughlin, a pioneer of Canada's automotive industry and president of General Motors of Canada. Find out how he started from a carriage business, expanded into car production, and became a philanthropist and a national historic figure.
Jan 7, 1972 · OSHAWA, Ontario, Jan. 6 —R. Samuel McLaughlin, chairman of the board of General Motors of Canada, died at his home here today. He was 100 years old. Began as Carriage Maker. Mr. McLaughlin ...
Feb 5, 2008 · Samuel McLaughlin, photographer, publisher, watchmaker (b in Ire 28 Jan 1826; d at Los Angeles, Calif 26 Aug 1914). McLaughlin issued Canada's first publication of photographs - The Photographic Portfolio (1858-60), a series of his views in and around Québec City.
Robert Samuel McLaughlin was born in Enniskillen, Ontario Sept. 8, 1871. His father, Robert McLaughlin Sr., was a pioneer in the manufacture of vehicles in Canada.
Sep 8, 2008 · Sam McLaughlin. September 08, 2008. He brought a carriage business into the automobile era, transformed a family business into a multi-million dollar empire, and established himself as one of the greatest entrepreneurs in Canadian history-but Sam McLaughlin didn't stop there.
