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The Hon. Matthew Hamilton Gault M.P., J.P. (18 July 1822 – 1 June 1887) was an Irish-Canadian financier and politician. In 1865, he founded Sun Life Financial in Montreal, Canada East. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1878 election for the riding of Montreal West.
GAULT, MATHEW ( Matthew) HAMILTON, financier and politician; b. 18 July 1822 in Strabane (Northern Ireland), eldest son of Leslie Gault, a merchant and shipowner, and Mary Hamilton; m. in May 1854 in Montreal, Canada East, Elizabeth J. Bourne, and they had 16 children; d. 1 June 1887 at Montreal.
The Hon. Matthew Hamilton Gault M.P., J.P. (18 July 1822 – 1 June 1887) was an Irish-Canadian financier and politician. In 1865, he founded Sun Life Financial at Montreal, Canada East. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1878 election for the riding of Montreal West.
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- July 18, 1822
- Elizabeth Joanna Bourne
- June 1, 1887
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A biography of Matthew Hamilton Gault, a Canadian businessman and politician, who founded Sun Life Assurance Company and represented Montreal West in Parliament. Learn about his family, career, and properties in Montreal and Cacouna.
The Hon. Matthew Hamilton Gault M.P., J.P. (July 18, 1822 – June 1, 1887) was an Irish-Canadian financier and politician. In 1865, he founded Sun Life Financial at Montreal. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election for the riding of Montreal West.
Apr 2, 2015 · Mathew Hamilton Gault had a dream to build an insurance company that would contribute to the growth and prosperity of this new country. He did that – and more. By the turn of the century, his company had expanded to the U.K., U.S. and Asia.
