Trotter, Wallace C. (Wallace Cuthbert), 1851-1928

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Trotter, Wallace C. (Wallace Cuthbert), 1851-1928

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1851-1928

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Wallace Cuthbert Trotter was born on March 26, 1851, in Forest of Dean, England.

He was a businessman. He was educated at Lydney College, Forest of Dean. He worked at Trotter, Thomas & Co., Forest of Dean, England (1867-1871) and Trotter Bros., Montreal (1877-1884). In 1884, Trotter established the Standard Drain Pipe Company and started the production of drainpipes and refractory products. The property was transferred to the Standard Clay Products, Ltd. of St. Johns, Quebec and New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Trotter was its founder, president, and general manager. He served with Montreal Garrison Artillery (1879-1900) and commanded No. 1 Battery as Captain during Riel Rebellion in 1885. He retired with the rank of Major. He was a member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers.

In 1879, he married Kate Moss Sugden-Evans (1855–1909). He died on June 11, 1928, in Montreal, Quebec.

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