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Killam, Izaak Walton
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1885-1955
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Izaak Walton Killam was born July 23, 1885 in Yarmouth, NS. He worked as a banker with Union Bank in Halifax, eventually becoming in charge of Royal Securities. He got involved in banking, and pulp, paper, and hydroelectric projects. He created the Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd. in 1929 in Nova Scotia. He and his wife Dorothy had no children, so they dedicated their lives to philanthropic and business dealings. He was very private and was considered to be the richest man in Canada when he died on August 5, 1955 at his fishing lodge in Quebec. He received an honorary degree from Dalhousie.
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Killam, Dorothy Johnston (1900-1965)
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