William Henry McGarvey | |
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Born | November 1843
Huntingdon, Quebec |
Died | November 1914 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
Occupation(s) | Oilman, business magnate, entrepreneur and politician |
William Henry McGarvey (November 1843 – November 1914) was a Canadian business magnate, entrepreneur and politician. McGarvey is best known for his exploits in Galicia, where he operated a highly successful petroleum company.[1] McGarvey was one of the most successful "foreign drillers" of Petrolia, becoming a multimillionaire before the outbreak of the First World War destroyed his business.[2]