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Arthur D. Ganong | |
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 Sons of James H. Ganong, 1895; Walter and Edwin (standing), William and Arthur (seated) | |
| Born | August 3, 1877 |
| Died | November, 1960 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | St. Stephen Rural Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Board member of | New Brunswick Telephone Co. Ltd., Canadian Manufacturer's Association President, Maritime Board of Trade Senate of the University of New Brunswick President, New Brunswick and Canada Railway Co. |
| Spouse | Berla Frances Whidden |
| Children | Carmen, Whidden, Philip D., Joan |
| Parent(s) | James Harvey Ganong & Susan E. Brittain |
Arthur Deinstadt Ganong (August 3, 1877 – November 1960) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick into a chocolate making family and would serve as president of Ganong Bros. Limited from 1917 to 1957. He was known for eating several pounds of chocolate a day.[1]
He was the sixth of the seven children of James Harvey Ganong and Susan E. Brittan. His father and his uncle, Gilbert, founded the chocolate-making company in 1873. Among his siblings are educator Susie, businessman Edwin, botanist William, and Kit Ganong Whidden.
On 8 June 1904, Arthur Ganong married Berla Frances Whidden (1878–1958) of Grand Manan, New Brunswick. The couple had four children.
Ganong worked all his life in the family business and took over as its head from his Uncle Gilbert who died without issue. Arthur Ganong and company employee George Ensor developed a chocolate bar to take along on their fishing trips and in 1910 the company introduced Pal-o-Mine, the first 5-cent chocolate nut bar in North America.
- ^ "Our sweet story". Ganong Bros. Retrieved 2020-08-24.