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George Weston (March 23, 1864 - April 6, 1924) was an American-born businessman in Canada and a municipal politician in the city of Toronto, Ontario. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec

Born in Oswego, New York, he was a small boy when his family moved to Canada, settling in the city of Toronto. Oswego is a City in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18096 at the 2000 census. Weston entered the bakery business as an apprentice at age eighteen and eventually bought out the owner. In 1911 he sold the business after which he spent time in England where he studied the biscuit making business. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Returning to Toronto he opened a new bakeshop that specialized in English style products. A bakery (also called baker's or bakehouse) is an establishment which produces or/and sells Bread, pies pastries Cakes Biscuits His company, George Weston Limited, prospered and following his death in 1924 his son, Garfield took over the business and built it into a major international food conglomerate . George Weston Limited ( often called Weston's or simply Weston, is a Canadian Food processing and distribution company and one of Canada's Willard Garfield Weston ( January 26, 1898 - October 22, 1978) was a Canadian businessman and Philanthropist who also served

From 1910 to 1913 Weston served as a city Alderman. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions

George Weston is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a famous Cemetery located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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