Date Published:
June 2005

L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec / The Quebec History Encyclopedia

Norman J. Dawes

President and Managing Director, National Breweries Ltd., 36 Chaboillez Square, Montreal; Director, B. J. Coghlin, Ltd.; National Breweries, Ltd.; Dominion Bridge Co., Ltd.; Wayagamack Pulp & Paper Co.; National Trust Co.; London & Scottish Assurance Corporation; Scottish Metropolitan Assurance Co. Born Lachine, Que., July 13, 1874, son of James P. Dawes and Sarah Ferres Dawes. Educated: Montreal High School ; McGill University ; United States Brewers' Academy, New York. Commenced business, 1894. Married Olive Grace Claggett, daughter of Charles Claggett,.1899; has three sons and four daughters. Clubs: St. James's; Royal Montreal Golf; Royal St. Lawrence Yacht; Montreal Hunt; Montreal Jockey; Mount Royal; Forest and Stream; Montreal Curling; Thistle Curling; Winchester; Montreal Racquet; Montreal Indoor Tennis; Mount Bruno Country; Hermitage Country, Lake Placid. Presbyterian. Residence: 709 Pine Ave. W., Montreal.

Source: Prominent People of the Province of Quebec, 1923-24, Montreal, Biographical Society of Canada, Limited, undated and unpaginated.