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Encyclopedia entry: Eaton, Sir John Craig
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JOY L. SANTINK
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
Eaton, Sir John Craig
Author: JOY L. SANTINK
Eaton, Sir John Craig , merchant, philanthropist (b at Toronto 28 Apr 1876; d there 30 Mar 1922). Third son of TimothyEATON , he worked in numerous capacities within theT. EATON CO LTD before becoming president 1907. Recognizing the opportunities for development in the West, he was largely responsible for establishing the Eaton store in Winnipeg in 1905. He also opened buying offices ...
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