Mark Fortune (1847-1912)

Real estate developer.

Born in Wentworth County, Ontario in 1847, and was educated there, he came to Winnipeg in 1874 and established a real estate business in 1878, erecting many buildings on Portage Avenue. He served on the Winnipeg City Council from 1879 to 1881, and again in 1883. In 1886 he was a Liberal candidate in the constituency of Woodlands but was defeated.

He married Mary McDougald in Winnipeg. They had six children. He was an ardent curler, and active member of Knox Presbyterian Church. He served as President of the St. Andrew’s Society of Winnipeg from 1897 to 1898. He was a founder of the Winnipeg Real Estate Board, in 1903. He was a founding member, in 1905, of the St. Charles Country Club. In 1911 he built a huge mansion at 393 Wellington Crescent.

Fortune lost his life when the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912. He is commemorated by Fortune Street in Winnipeg.

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Profile revised: 26 December 2009

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