Mortimer Davis

Sir Mortimer Davis
Davis in 1920
Born
Mortimer Barnett Davis

(1866-02-06)February 6, 1866
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedMarch 22, 1928(1928-03-22) (aged 62)
Cannes, France
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)Henriette Marie Meyer
Eleanor Curran
Children1

Sir Mortimer Barnett Davis (February 6, 1866 – March 22, 1928) was a Jewish Canadian businessman and philanthropist.[1] The mansion that he built in Montreal's Golden Square Mile has been renamed Purvis Hall and is today owned by McGill University.

  1. ^ "Mortimer Davis". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.