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Henry Cockshutt

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Henry Cockshutt

Birth
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
26 Nov 1944 (aged 76)
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Henry Cockshutt (July 8, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada.
Born in Brantford, Ontario, a son of Ignatius Cockshutt and Elizabeth Foster, he started in the family business, Cockshutt Plow Company, in 1884, becoming treasurer in 1888, secretary-treasurer in 1891, and President in 1911. In 1889, he was elected to Brantford City Council as an alderman and was elected mayor in 1899. In 1906 he was President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. He fought during World War I with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
Henry Cockshutt (July 8, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada.
Born in Brantford, Ontario, a son of Ignatius Cockshutt and Elizabeth Foster, he started in the family business, Cockshutt Plow Company, in 1884, becoming treasurer in 1888, secretary-treasurer in 1891, and President in 1911. In 1889, he was elected to Brantford City Council as an alderman and was elected mayor in 1899. In 1906 he was President of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. He fought during World War I with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel

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