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Manitoba Business: Allan, Lang, and Killam / Allan, Lang, Killam, and McKay / Allan, Killam, and McKay

This insurance company received its charter of incororation via Letters Patent under the Manitoba Joint Stock Companies Act on 2 June 1905. Its founding partners were William Rae Allan, Edward Fuller Lang, George Knight Killam, Robert McKay, William Sheaver Grant, Thomas Alfred Briggs, and Maud Archibald, with Allan, Lang, Kllam, and McKay all serving innaugural terms as Directors. It had a capital stock of $100,000 and was headquartered in Winnipeg.

On 3 January 1907, its name was changed to Allan, Lang, Killam, and McKay, followed with another name change on 31 August 1010 to Allan, Killam, and McKay. In January 1914, its capital stock was increased to $500,000.

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Rae Allan (1864-1926)

Memorable Manitobans: George Knight Killam (1878-1942)

Memorable Manitobans: Robert McKay (1879-1949)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pleasant View Apartments (226 Scotia Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Smithfield Apartments (236 Scotia Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Orders-In-Council (EC 0003B), Order-in-Council #7774, #15891, & #27638, GR1530, Archives of Manitoba.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 38A - Allan, Lang, & Killam, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 38A - Allan, Lang, Killam, & McKay, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

Companies Office corporation documents (CCA 0059), 38A - Allan, Killam, & McKay, GR6427, Archives of Manitoba.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 December 2022
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