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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Buckley, W. C. (William Charles), 1852-1912
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Description area
Dates of existence
1852-1912
History
William Charles Buckley was born in 1852 in Galway, Ireland.
He was president and proprietor of the Colonial Lubricating Company. About 1877 he moved to Montreal, Quebec and became interested in the oil business, finally forming the Colonial Lubricating Company. He was a member of the Board of Trade and the Canadian Club and was interested in the work of the Montreal Art Association.
In 1881, he married Marguerite Sarah McFee (1851–1947). He died on December 7, 1912, in Montreal, Quebec.