Grain merchant.
Born at McGregor, Iowa on 3 February 1874, son of Willis L. Osborne and Julia Colman Osborne, he was educated at the University of Minnesota. He commenced a career in the grain business with the Osborne McMillan Elevator Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1891. He came to Winnipeg in 1903 where he was Treasurer of the International Elevator Company.
On 17 April 1907, he married Ethel Frances Lindsay (daughter of William Henry Lindsay) of Winnipeg. In 1916, she lived at 128 Yale Avenue, Winnipeg. He was a member of the Manitoba Club, Carleton Club, St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg Golf Club, Conservative Party, and the Anglican Church. His recreations included golf and bowling. In 1911, he lived at 128 Yale Avenue, Winnipeg.
He died in April 1946 and was buried in the Palm Cemetery at Winter Park, Florida.
Marriage registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
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.
Obituary, Orlando Sentinel, 16 April 1946, page 5.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 May 2024
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