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Mar 27, 1800 Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 07 Dec 1868 (aged 68)
Canadian businessman
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About William Dow
- William Dow (March 27, 1800 – December 7, 1868) was a Scottish-born brewer and financier of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Born at Muthill, Perthshire, he was the eldest son of Dr William Dow (1765-1844), Brewmaster, and Anne Mason.
- Since 1652, his family had been brewing in Perthshire.
- Having gained an extensive experience in brewing under his father, he emigrated to Montreal, Lower Canada from Scotland in about 1818.
- He was employed as foreman of Thomas Dunn's brewery in Montreal and quickly became a partner.
- His younger brother, Andrew, who had also trained as a brewer, joined him, and on the death of Dunn, the company became known as William Dow and Company, later known as Dow Breweries.
- It soon was a strong competitor to Molson's, the biggest brewery in the city.
- Dow was also a financier and in 1860 he built his home, Strathearn House, in Montreal's Golden Square Mile.
