William C. Clendinneng, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About William C. Clendinneng
- William C.
- Clendinneng (June 22, 1833 – June 21, 1907) was an Irish-born manufacturer and political figure in Quebec.
- He was the owner of the William Clendinneng & Son Company (Limited), one of Canada's most important foundries, in operation from 1868 to 1904.
- He represented Montréal division no.
- 4 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 as a Conservative. Born in Cavan, William Clendinneng arrived in Montreal with his family in 1847, at the young age of 14.
- Clendinneng joined the William Rodden & Company foundry (est.1810) located at Griffintown, near the Lachine canal, Montréal.
- Starting at the age of 19, he served as a clerk at the foundry from 1852 to 1858, becoming a partner in 1858, and owner in 1868.
- At this time the foundry's name was changed to W.
- Clendinneng foundry.
- In 1853, he married Rachel Newmarch. The foundry was a significant player in the early industrial growth of Montréal.
- Clendinneng's son, William Jr., joined the business in 1884 as a partner, and the name was changed to The William Clendinneng & Son Company (Limited).
- By 1886, the foundry's 450 workers made castings of all types, including: architectural and ornamental ironwork; agricultural and railway castings; drain and gas pipes; stoves, ranges, furnaces, and hollow ware; and household goods—the tools of the homestead farms and Canada's urbanization.
- The foundry participated in the Great Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851 in Britain and Paris' 1855 Exposition.
- Canada's first industrial design was a Clendinneng double stove, registered in 1861.
- The foundry also made the stately main gates and fence for Rideau Hall.
- Under Clendinneng the business developed into the largest foundry in Canada.
- Clendinneng was also owner of the Canada Pipe & Foundry Company. Clendinneng was a dedicated Methodist and a founding member and president of the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society of Montréal (est.
- 1856).
- He was a board member of many different societies, including the Montréal Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, the Montréal General Hospital, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- and the Young Men's Christian Association in Montreal. Clendinneng played a prominent role in the civic life of Montréal.
- As an alderman for the Sainte-Antoine riding he served on the Montreal city council from 1876 to 1879 and again from 1888 to 1893.
- He introduced many improvements to the Montréal's civic regulations and bylaws, and served as Acting Mayor in 1888.
- He was a Conservative representative at the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892. After the Clendinneng foundry ceased operations in 1904, Clendinneng left Montreal.
- He died in Depew, New York at the age of 74 after being hit by a train.
- He is buried at the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montréal. The legacy of William Clendinneng Sr.
- and his son, William Jr., will forever be associated with iron manufacturing.
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