Bennett Rosamond Politician

Bennett Rosamond (May 10, 1833 – May 18, 1910) was a Canadian manufacturer and politician.Born in Carleton Place, Upper Canada, the eldest son of James Rosamond and Margaret Wilson, Rosamond was educated at the grammar school in Carleton Place. He was president and managing director of the Rosamond Woollen Company and vice-president and managing director of the Almonte Knitting Company, both of which were inherited from his father James Rosamond. He was Reeve and Mayor of Almonte. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in an 1891 by-election for the riding of Lanark North. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1896 and 1900.

Personal facts

Bennett Rosamond
Birth dateMay 10, 1833
Birth place
Upper Canada , Carleton Place
Date of deathMay 18, 1910

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party
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942)
region
Lanark North
successor

Bennett Rosamond on Wikipedia