Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Henry Copethorne Carson (1873-?)

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Arthur Henry Copethorne Carson
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Financial agent.

Born at Cork, Ireland on 29 January 1873, son of John and Jane T. Carson, he was educated at Wesley College, Ireland. He began a banking career at the Provincial Bank of Ireland in 1890. He came to Canada in 1903 and worked with the firm of Allan, Killam & McKay at Winnipeg (1903-1909). In 1909, he established the firm of Carson and Williams which engaged in insurance, loans, and mortgages. Its office was in the Union Bank Building.

In 1894, he married Mary O’Neill (?-?) at Cork, Ireland and they had one son and one daughter. He was a member of the Conservative party and Anglican church. His recreation was fishing.

Sources:

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 January 2024

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