Colin Campbell Ferrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Colin Campbell Ferrie

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 01-May-1808

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1856

Profession: businessperson, politician, banker

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Colin Campbell Ferrie (May 1, 1808 – November 9, 1856) was a Canadian merchant, banker, and politician. Born in Glasgow, the son of Adam Ferrie and Rachel Campbell, he came to Montreal from Scotland in 1824 to work in his father's new wholesale and forwarding company.
By 1829, Colin, his brother Adam and his father had joined forces to supply and run a store in Hamilton, Upper Canada, under the name of Colin Ferrie and Company.
He married Catherine Beasley in 1836, and they had two sons. From 1829 to 1833, additional stores were opened in places such as Brantford, Preston, Nelson, Dundas, and Waterloo.
A founder of the Gore Bank, Ferrie was its second president from 1839 until his death in 1856.
He was the first mayor of Hamilton and served in 1847.
Ferrie also represented Hamilton in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1836 to 1841. He died in Hamilton, Canada West in 1856 and was buried in Hamilton Cemetery.