A Canadian millionaire : the life and business times of Sir Joseph Flavelle, Bart., 1858-1939

Bliss, Michael. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780770516574
ISBN: 0770516572
Physical Description: print
xii, 562 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, c1978.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface -- Introduction: the robber Baronet -- 1. The Flavvles of Peterborough -- 2. Hogtown -- 3. All in the family -- 4. Methodist millionaire -- 5. Methodist management -- 6. Progressive conservative -- 7. 'Doing all the good he can' -- 8. Trying to retire -- 9. Public businessman -- 10. The business of war -- 11. The shell game -- 12. To hell with profits -- 13. Ploughshares into shells -- 14. His Lordship -- 15. Seeing it through -- 16. New wineskin, old wine -- 17. Elder statesman -- 18. 'Open house for beggars' -- 19. The morning after -- 20. Rest -- A note on sources -- Notes -- Index.