Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 111 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 6,1820 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Forres |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 21,1914 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Sophia Hardisty |
| Children | Margaret Howard, 2nd Baroness Strathcona and Mount Royal |
| Books | Steady and Sure [microform] : Last Words to Western Canada of the Late Right Honorable Lord Strathcona |
| Job | Entrepreneur |
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| Banker | |
| Education | Andersons Primary School |
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| ID | 1600058 |
Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona Life story
Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, GCMG, GCVO, PC, DL, FRS, was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman who became one of the British Empire's foremost builders and philanthropists. He became commissioner, governor and principal shareholder of the Hudson's Bay Company.