Frank Patrick O'Connor
Canadian politician
Frank Patrick O'Connor (April 9, 1885 – August 21, 1939) was a Canadian politician, businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Laura Secord Chocolates in Canada and Fanny Farmer in the United States.2
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Born Apr 9, 1885, died Aug 21, 1939.1
About
He is the namesake behind O'Connor Drive in Toronto.
From Wikipedia’s article on Frank Patrick O'Connor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Laura Secord ChocolatesFounder10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedPeterborough Collegiate3
O'Connor was born in Deseronto, Ontario, the son of Mary Eleanor McKeown and Patrick O'Connor. He quit school at the age of 14 and started working at Canadian General Electric in Peterborough. Around 1910 he opened The Canadian Chicle Co. at 283 George Street (North) in downtown Peterborough, which sold candy and a form of Chiclets under the product name "Elizabeth's Best".
O'Connor married Mary Ellen Hayes. With $500 in financing from local partners they moved to Toronto in 1912 and opened a new store at 354 Yonge Street.
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Career
Occupation: politician, businessperson.6
- 1935 to 1939Member of the Senate of Canada5
- Date not recordedFounded Laura Secord Chocolates4
Personal life
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