Memorable Manitobans: John Angus McLaren (1860-1912)

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John Angus McLaren
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Hotelier, jockey.

Born at Perth, Ontario on 19 October 1860, in his youth he was a well-known jockey and attended many race meetings in western Canada. He was proprietor of various hotels in Selkirk, Brandon, and later was associated with his brothers, Alexander Stewrt McLaren and Archibald McLaren, of the McLaren Hotel in Winnipeg. He was married and had four children. He died on 19 June 1912 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: McLaren Hotel (554 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Cauchon Block / Assiniboine Block / Empire Hotel (171 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Death registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Hundreds attend M’Laren funeral,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 June 1912, page 28.

Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Manitoba Library Association, 1971.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 7 January 2024

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