Manitoba Business: Blackburn and Mills Grain Company / Blackburn Mills and Graham

This Winnipeg-based grain company was founded around 1911 by Alexander McIntyre “Alex” Blackburn and David Keith Mills. In 1916, they admitted Colwell Esson “Charlie” Graham to partnership and it became Blackburn Mills and Graham. They operated a few grain elevators in Manitoba and also at Verigin and Buchanan in Saskatchewan. Assets of the company were liquidated in early 1932.

Country Elevators

Location	Rail	Opened	Closed	Capacity (bushels)	Comments
Benito	CNR	1916	1923	5,000
Franklin	CPR	1916	1932	30,000	Sold to Ogilvie Flour Mills (1932)
Riverdale	CPR	1916	1932	27,000	Sold to Success Grain Company (1932)
Swan River	?	1917	1919	?

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Alexander McIntyre “Alex” Blackburn (1870-1937)

Memorable Manitobans: David Keith Mills (1879-1965)

Memorable Manitobans: Colwell Esson “Charlie” Graham (1886-1959)

Sources:

“Blackburn & Mills,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 September 1915, page 189.

“Liquidator issues report on Blackburn Mills & Graham,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 February 1932, page 14.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and John Everitt.

Page revised: 15 April 2024