Peter Redpath, the son of a Scottish immigrant, was born in Montreal, Canada. He worked in the family's sugar refinery and other businesses in Montreal. He married Grace Wood on 16 Oct 1847, the daughter of William Wood, a merchant and philanthropist, of Bowdon, Cheshire. He became a director of the Bank of Montreal and a member of the Montreal City Council. He was a member of the McGill University Board of Governors from 1864 until his death. He endowed a chair of Natural Philosophy at McGill in 1871 and established the Redpath Museum in 1880. In the same year, he retired and moved with his wife to live in the Manor House, Chislehurst, Kent, England. He also founded the Redpath Library at the University in 1893. He donated about half a million dollars in money and books to McGill University. He died aged 73 years. His widow contributed $11,500 in 1894 for Redpath Museum expenses and $40,500 for the maintenance an expansion of the Redpath Library at McGill University, which was completed in 1894. A portrait and bust of Redpath, and a portrait of his wife, were placed by the governors of McGill University in its main gallery.
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Peter Redpath, the son of a Scottish immigrant, was born in Montreal, Canada. He worked in the family's sugar refinery and other businesses in Montreal. He married Grace Wood on 16 Oct 1847, the daughter of William Wood, a merchant and philanthropist, of Bowdon, Cheshire. He became a director of the Bank of Montreal and a member of the Montreal City Council. He was a member of the McGill University Board of Governors from 1864 until his death. He endowed a chair of Natural Philosophy at McGill in 1871 and established the Redpath Museum in 1880. In the same year, he retired and moved with his wife to live in the Manor House, Chislehurst, Kent, England. He also founded the Redpath Library at the University in 1893. He donated about half a million dollars in money and books to McGill University. He died aged 73 years. His widow contributed $11,500 in 1894 for Redpath Museum expenses and $40,500 for the maintenance an expansion of the Redpath Library at McGill University, which was completed in 1894. A portrait and bust of Redpath, and a portrait of his wife, were placed by the governors of McGill University in its main gallery.
Cenotaph here
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Peter REDPATH of The Manor House Chislehurst born at Montreal Canada Aug 21st 1821 died at The Manor House Feb 1 1894. Also Ellen WOOD widow of Andrew NIELSON of Glasgow died at The Manor House June 19th 1891.
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