William McMaster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William McMaster

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1811

Place of Birth: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1887

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William McMaster (December 24, 1811 – September 22, 1887) was a Canadian wholesaler, Senator and banker in the 19th century.
A director of the Bank of Montreal from 1864 to 1867, he was a driving force behind the creation of the Canadian Bank of Commerce of which he served as the founding president from 1867 to his death in 1887. He served in the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1887 as a Liberal.
He also helped found McMaster University in Toronto (later moved to Hamilton), Ontario.