William McMaster
William McMaster | |
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| Senator for Midland, Ontario | |
| In office 1867–1887 | |
| Appointed by | Royal Proclamation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1811 County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland) |
| Died | 22 September 1887 (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
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William McMaster (24 December 1811 – 22 September 1887) was a Canadian banker and politician who was a senator for Midland, Ontario from 1867 to 1887. A director of the Bank of Montreal from 1864 to 1867, he was a driving force behind the creation of the Canadian Bank of Commerce of which he was the founding president from 1867 to his death in 1887.
He was a Liberal. He helped found McMaster University in Toronto (later moved to Hamilton).