Memorable Manitobans: George James Dodd (1877-1947)

Business manager.

Born at Toronto, Ontario in 1877, son of George Dodd and Mary Scott, he was manager of the Winnipeg branch of the Dominion Textile Company, one of the largest manufacturers in Canada in the early 20th century. He also represented Montreal Cottons Limited. He was a member of the AF & AM (Prince Rupert Lodge), Carleton Club (President), North West Commercial Travellers Association, and Assiniboine Bowling Club. He died unmarried at his Winnipeg home, 37 Cornish Avenue, on 31 October 1947 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.

Sources:

The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.

Death registration [George James Dodd], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Obituary, Winnipeg Tribune, 3 November 1947, page 21.

We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 February 2024

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